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Thought Leadership

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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Kenya and Nigeria Are Reimagining Health Systems in a Changing Climate

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 27, 2025

This article was co-authored by Africa Health Business and Nigeria Health Watch as part of our advocacy efforts to raise awareness and drive action on Universal Health Coverage. “Not only are we more at risk of climate disaster and harm, but we also have less adaptive capacity and preparedness to respond to these threats, making […]

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What’s up with Nigeria’s “Big Catch-Up”?

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 21, 2025

Zubaida Baba Ibrahim and Chioma Nnamani (Lead writers) Vaccination remains one of the most effective ways to protect children and communities from deadly diseases, however in Nigeria too many children remain unvaccinated. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic placed additional strain on health systems, the country faced persistent challenges with low routine immunisation coverage. This uneven […]

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The Unsung Champions of Hope: Spotlighting Nigeria’s Blood Donor Heroes

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 18, 2025

Precious Ajayi and Samuel Gada (Lead writers) In moments of a health emergency, the availability of safe blood can be the difference between life and death. The continuous supply of this essential resource depends on the generosity of voluntary donors who give blood so that others may live. Each year on June 14, the global […]

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Sierra Leone’s Mpox Surge Puts Africa’s Epidemic Preparedness to the Test

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 16, 2025

Zubaida Baba Ibrahim and Olaoluwa Olatunde (Lead Writers) The Mpox virus (formerly known as monkeypox) continues to make an unsettling return across several communities in West and Central African countries, with Sierra Leone becoming the latest hotspot. Sierra Leone has faced the previous emergence of mpox cases, but none that escalated into an outbreak of […]

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Nigeria Sponsors Resolution on Strengthening Health Financing Globally at the 78th World Health Assembly

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 14, 2025

Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead Writer) The development of the health sector in Nigeria is widely regarded as primarily a health financing challenge, that is how does a society allocate its limited resources to achieve the best possible outcomes in health and health care? Consider the story of Grace, who runs a small food stall in Onitsha […]

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