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Analytical and opinion-led pieces that examine the policy, governance, and political economy shifts shaping health in Nigeria, Africa, and globally. This category features evidence-informed arguments and critical reflections that interrogate assumptions, clarify trade-offs, and point to practical reforms. The goal is to strengthen advocacy and decision making by linking ideas to real system constraints and opportunities.

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The Real Test of Nigeria’s Health Reforms Is Whether PHCs Actually Work

Sep 21, 2026
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Niger State’s PHCs Are Screening Beyond TB. Can the Model Last?

Sep 19, 2026
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Nigeria Needs a Stronger Evidence System to Track Progress Towards Universal Health Coverage

Sep 17, 2026
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‘We Can’t Take Deliveries’: Shongo Hamma Health Post Leaves Pregnant Women Without Maternal Care in Gombe’s Akko Community

Sep 17, 2026
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Global Fund Report Shows Countries Fought to Protect Essential Health Services Despite Challenging Year

Sep 16, 2026
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From Symptoms to Same-Day Action: Insights on Sweat-Based TB Screening from Dr Olufemi Adewole

By Zubaida Baba-Ibrahim | February 9, 2026

Zubaida Baba Ibrahim (Lead writer) Editor’s note: This interview has been lightly edited for clarity and length. The sweat-based strip described below is a prototype intended for screening and does not replace confirmatory tuberculosis testing or drug-resistance assessment. The Global Tuberculosis Report 2025 lists Nigeria among eight countries that together accounted for about two-thirds of […]

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Turning Big Catch-Up Gains into PHC Practice: The Accountability Test for Nigeria’s Immunisation Plans

By Nigeria Health Watch | February 7, 2026

Chidinma Peace Ahunam and Chisom Obi-Jeff (Guest writers) In Nigeria, many children miss routine immunisation not because they are “hard to find”, but because services do not consistently reach them. In 2023, about 2.1 million children missed key routine doses, and in 2024, only 39% of children aged 12–23 months were recorded as fully immunised. […]

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Private Sector Financing is Key to Improved Maternal Care in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | February 6, 2026

Maureen Moneke and Adanna Opara (Lead writers) Nigeria’s maternal mortality burden remains unacceptably high and points to persistent gaps in access to timely, quality maternity care. Despite financing reforms such as the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) and Direct Facility Financing (DFF), maternal deaths remain high, estimated at 993 deaths per 100,000 live births. […]

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World Cancer Day 2026: Prevention Is Where “United by Unique” Becomes Real

By Nigeria Health Watch | February 4, 2026

Prudence Enema and Chinwendu Iroegbu (Lead writers) Dr Aisha Mustapha had spent years carrying out cervical examinations, counselling women, and caring for patients with cancer. Trained in gynaecology, public health, and radiotherapy, she understood cervical cancer in detail; how it begins, how it progresses, and how early detection and treatment can save lives. What she […]

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Count Us In: Ending Sexual Abuse of People with Disabilities in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | January 30, 2026

Sunday Oko and Precious Ajayi (Lead writers) When Amina (not her real name), 15, began vomiting and complaining of stomach pain, her mother’s first thought was that it was an infection. Amina has a developmental disability and communicates with difficulty. At the hospital, they learnt what they never expected. Amina was pregnant. She could not […]

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