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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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Nigeria Must Turn Maternal Health Commitments into Functioning Care

Oct 14, 2026
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New Lassa Fever Evidence To Shape Vaccine Research And Outbreak Preparedness Across West Africa

Oct 12, 2026
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WHO Pandemic Hub sets ambitious goal to detect new outbreaks within 24 hours

Oct 12, 2026
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In Kenya, a Community Programme Supports Adolescent Mothers in Korogocho

Oct 12, 2026
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West African Health Organisation Supports Roundtable on Financing Lassa Fever Vaccine Development during the World Health Summit in Berlin (Germany)

Oct 10, 2026
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Is the Glass Half Full or Half Empty as the Global Fund Secures US$11.34 Billion in Ongoing Replenishment

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 23, 2025

Vivianne Ihekweazu In 2001, when the late Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations, championed the creation of the Global Fund, he is famously quoted as saying, “When I first mooted the idea of the Global Fund, people said I was dreaming… I love dreams. It always starts with a dream.” I wonder how he would have […]

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Building Business Resilience Against Mpox and Other Infectious Disease Outbreaks: Insights from International SOS

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 17, 2025

Chioma Nnamani (Lead Writer) Mpox has been devastating communities in West and Central Africa, howewer in 2024, four previously unaffected countries, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda reported their first mpox cases. In response, the World Health Organization (WHO) mobilised $1 million from its Contingency Fund for Emergencies to strengthen Africa’s response, and the African Union […]

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Shared Responsibility: Rethinking Men’s Role in Nigeria’s Reproductive Health Agenda

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 14, 2025

Dr Emeka Kanebi (Lead writer)Global efforts to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 continue. Goal 5, gender equality, is widely recognised as central to sustainable development. Target 5.6 calls for universal access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH), which supports the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) agenda. Although access to SRH services […]

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Lassa Fever Clinical Trials Strengthening Nigeria’s Health Sovereignty

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 12, 2025

Olaoluwa Olatunde and Aderonke Popoola (Lead writers) Nigeria continues to bear a high burden of infectious diseases, including Lassa fever, malaria, and tuberculosis. However, clinical trials capacity for therapeutics and vaccines in the country remains limited, emphasising the urgent need to strengthen local trial infrastructure and building technical expertise to ensure equitable access the vaccines […]

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Strengthening Nigeria’s Primary Health System with Lessons from Ethiopia

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 5, 2025

Precious Ajayi (Lead writer) On 22 October 2025, Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare approved and released 32.9 billion Naira under the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), the third disbursement this year.In 2023, under the Renewed Hope Agenda, the Federal Government launched the Primary Health Care Revitalisation Plan as part of the […]

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