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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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Turning Livestock Waste into Fertiliser: Can a Kaduna Enterprise Cut Farm Costs and Support Better Nutrition?

Jul 20, 2026
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‘Where Does My Donated Blood Go?’ Tracing the Life-Saving Journey from Donor to Patient

Jul 19, 2026
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NIGERIA HEALTH WATCH LAUNCHES THE NIGERIA HEALTH WATCHERS NETWORK

Jul 17, 2026
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How a Philanthropic Donation Expanded Samaru PHC and Improved Access to Quality Care

Jul 16, 2026
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What IMNHC 2026 Made Clear: Evidence Is Not Enough Without Delivery

Jul 16, 2026
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From Autonomy to Accountability: Can Local Governments Deliver Better Primary Health Care in Nigeria?

By Yasir Bakare | July 1, 2026

About 70%of Nigerians depend on primary health care (PHC) centres for healthcare. For most people, this centre is the most frequent point of contact with any government service. The local government chairman is supposed to run it, fund it, and is responsible when it fails. The Supreme Court’s July 2024 ruling confirmed that state governments […]

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In Kaduna Communities, Tailors Are Bridging the Family Planning Trust Gap

By Hadiza Mohammed and Onyedikachi Ewe | June 29, 2026

Hadiza Mohammed and Onyedikachi Ewe (Lead writers) In Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Salma Musa recalls when many women around her rarely spoke openly about family planning. For some, the topic was sensitive. For others, it was surrounded by fear, misinformation and uncertainty about what family planning really meant. “Before now, many women […]

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Ekiti State Deploys Digital Solutions and Sustainable Financing to Expand Maternal Health Access

By Maureen Moneke | June 27, 2026

Maureen Moneke (Lead Writer) Maternal health remains one of the most critical indicators of a functioning health system. In Nigeria, pregnancy often unfolds within a fragile health system; therefore, digital health solutions can go a long way to bridge these gaps, but their success depends on whether they respond to real system needs. Many women […]

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Beyond Genotype Awareness: Nigeria Must Build a Sickle Cell Response That Serves Warriors

By Guest Author | June 20, 2026

Modupe Babawale (Guest writer) Every year on June 19, Nigeria joins the global community to observe World Sickle Cell Day. The 2026 theme, “Closing the Survival Gap: Equity in Sickle Cell Disease,” serves as an important reminder that Nigeria must now address the unequal access to diagnosis, medicines, blood, specialised care, and dignity that determines […]

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Nigeria Cannot Prevent the Next Outbreak if It Cannot Diagnose It

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 17, 2026

Shalom David and Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead writers) In late 2013, Ebola began spreading in Guinea, but the outbreak went undetected for more than three months. Patients arriving at the health facilities presented with fever, vomiting and diarrhoea, symptoms that closely resembled malaria, typhoid, or cholera. Without the diagnostic tools needed to identify the virus, clinicians […]

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