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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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How Communities Connect Mothers to Skilled Care in The Gambia’s North Bank Region and Nigeria’s Jigawa State

Nov 02, 2026
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Less Waiting, Less Waste: Kaizen Institute Is Improving Pharmacy Services Across Kaduna PHCs

Oct 31, 2026
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The 2026 Future of Health Conference Should Make Innovation Count for Nigerians

Oct 29, 2026
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Nigeria Health Watch’s Future of Health Conference 2026 to Champion Scaling Health Innovations  for Impact

Oct 28, 2026
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Less Aid. Tougher Choices. What Lies Ahead for the Next Global Fund Executive Director?

Oct 28, 2026
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Beyond Aid Is Not a Financing Plan: What Sustainable Women’s and Maternal Health Funding Must Look Like in Nigeria

By Sheriff Gbadamosi and Maureen Moneke | October 23, 2026

Nigeria’s maternal health challenge is not simply about whether sufficient funding is available. It is also about how resources are raised, allocated and translated into essential services for women, particularly those living in poor and underserved communities. Discussions at the 2026 World Health Summit in Berlin brought this challenge into focus. Across several sessions, a […]

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Nigeria’s Health Sovereignty Begins with Funding and Accountability in the Global Health Reset

By Solomon Oladimeji and Sunday Oko | October 23, 2026

In early 2025, the United States’ pause on foreign assistance raised concerns about funding gaps in health programmes. During the 2025 budget process, Nigeria included a provision of about US$200 million, approximately ₦300 billion at the budget’s exchange rate, to address gaps resulting from the US foreign aid pause. The National Assembly approved the budget […]

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Strengthening Nigeria’s Health Workforce to Prevent Maternal and Child Deaths

By Precious Ajayi and Ibukun Oguntola | October 23, 2026

Nigeria does not lack maternal and child health policies, programmes or commitments. What it lacks is enough skilled, supported and fairly deployed health workers to turn those commitments into care. The country still contends with critical workforce deficits in midwives, nurses and obstetricians. This informed discussions at the 2026 World Health Summit session in Berlin, […]

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Health Is Economic Infrastructure: Why Nigeria Must Invest in Health

By Yasir Bakare and Christopher Bassey | October 23, 2026

The recently concluded World Health Summit in Berlin, themed “From Crisis to Resilience: Innovating for Health”, reinforced a key message: health spending is an investment, not just an expense. Yet Nigeria’s 2026 Appropriation Bill proposed ₦2.48 trillion for health out of ₦58.47 trillion, about 4.2% of the budget. That is less than a third of […]

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Why Does Water in Parts of Kano Look “Thick Like Coffee”?

By Zubaida Baba-Ibrahim and Guest Author | October 19, 2026

Lukman Abdulmalik and Zubaida Baba Ibrahim (Lead writers) This investigation is being published in partnership with The Xylom, a science-focused publication. Khamis did not immediately realise that the water flowing into his home could make him sick, however, when cholera struck, the 55-year-old resident of Tamburawa in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano […]

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