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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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Furanni Equips Women in Kano’s Ghari Community to Recognise Prolonged Labour and Seek Timely Care

Oct 15, 2026
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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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Tackling Period Poverty Is Now a National Policy, But Can It Become Reality?

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 5, 2025

Tzar Oluigbo (Lead writer) In August 2025, Nigeria made history. For the first time, menstrual health was formally recognised as a national development priority, with the validation of the National Policy on Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management (MHHM), led by the Minister for Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim. For years, confusion, silence, and stigma have been […]

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Health Workers’ Impossible Workloads Are Deepening Nigeria’s Doctor-Patient Crisis

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 3, 2025

Ibukun Oguntola and Anwuli Nwankwo (Lead writers) On September 1st, 2025, the medical community and Nigerians were shaken by the tragic news of the passing of Dr. Femi Rotifa, a Resident Doctor in the Department of Surgery at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH). Dr. Rotifa died while on call duty, an incident widely […]

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Nigeria’s PHC Revitalisation: Ambition, Reality, and the Urgency for Accountability

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 1, 2025

Safiya Shuaibu Isa and Solomon Yemi Oladimeji (Lead writers) For millions of Nigerians, primary healthcare (PHC) remains the first point of contact for their health needs. It is where mothers go for antenatal visits, children receive their first vaccinations, and families turn for treatment of everyday illnesses. This centrality of PHCs to community health is not only […]

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Driving Health Reforms Through Transformational Primary Healthcare in Nasarawa

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 27, 2025

Tzar Oluigbo (Lead writer) Primary healthcare (PHC) is the backbone of a resilient health system and should serve as the first point of contact with the healthcare system for most Nigerians. Yet, despite decades of investment, the PHC system continues to underperform, leaving many communities underserved and vulnerable. According to a report by the PharmAccess […]

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Black Market for Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food is Putting Nigerian Children at Risk

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 26, 2025

Zubaida Baba Ibrahim and Aaron Bawala (Lead writers) The shortage of life-saving Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) in health facilities across the northern part of Nigeria, where they are meant to be provided free of charge to malnourished children, has become deeply concerning. What makes this even more alarming is that these supplies, meant to save […]

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