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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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Global Health in a New Era: Making Sustainability a Political Choice

By Yasir Bakare | January 28, 2026

Yasir Jamal Bakare (Lead writer) Global health is undergoing a period of adjustment as ambitions are reassessed in light of current economic and geopolitical conditions, with greater attention to fiscal and political realities. For years, the health sector has been driven by bold declarations and ambitious targets, while assuming that global solidarity would close financing […]

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2026 Is the New 2016: Nigeria’s Health Déjà Vu and the Reforms That Must Finally Stick

By Nigeria Health Watch | January 24, 2026

Shalom David and Prudence Enema (Lead writers) Barely a month into 2026, Nigerians are riding the global “2026 is the new 2016” wave, posting throwbacks and “then vs now” comparisons that ask what has really changed in ten years. A decade later, the transformation cuts across sectors. Nigerian music and film now reach global audiences […]

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Why Nigeria’s Task Shifting Policy Struggles in Practice—and What to Fix

By Nigeria Health Watch | January 21, 2026

Maureen Moneke (Lead writer) Nigeria’s health system has long faced a critical shortage and inequitable distribution of skilled health care workers, particularly at the primary health care (PHC) level. This shortage of Human Resources for Health (HRH) is worsened by a high burden of disease, health care worker migration, a lack of an enabling work […]

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Beyond Myths, Toward Choice: Closing Nigeria’s Family Planning Trust Gap

By Nigeria Health Watch | January 17, 2026

Prudence Enema (Lead writer) When Hauwa (not her real name), a 28-year-old mother of four in Abuja, described how she tries to prevent pregnancy, she mentioned a home practice recommended by neighbours and older women. “After my last child, I was told to rinse with salt water to avoid getting pregnant again.” Similar anecdotes are […]

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“There is So Much More to Nigeria Than Just Vibes”

By Nigeria Health Watch | January 15, 2026

Olubunmi Oyebanji (Lead writer) Two weeks into the new year, the noise of Detty December has calmed down. But one thing that December showed us again is that when we really want to, we can organise, pull crowds and come together to celebrate. This did not happen by chance. Detty December shows what is possible […]

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