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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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The Real Test of Nigeria’s Health Reforms Is Whether PHCs Actually Work

Sep 21, 2026
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Niger State’s PHCs Are Screening Beyond TB. Can the Model Last?

Sep 19, 2026
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Nigeria Needs a Stronger Evidence System to Track Progress Towards Universal Health Coverage

Sep 17, 2026
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‘We Can’t Take Deliveries’: Shongo Hamma Health Post Leaves Pregnant Women Without Maternal Care in Gombe’s Akko Community

Sep 17, 2026
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Global Fund Report Shows Countries Fought to Protect Essential Health Services Despite Challenging Year

Sep 16, 2026
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Menstrual Health, School Attendance and the Girl Child

By Guest Author | August 12, 2026

Miracle Adeniyi-Ogunjide, third-place winner of the Nigeria Health Watch 2026 Menstrual Hygiene Essay Competition, reflects on how pain, period poverty, poor school toilets and stigma can affect girls’ education. This student essay has been lightly edited for clarity and factual accuracy, while maintaining the writer’s original argument and voice. Menstruation is a natural part of […]

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Nigeria’s Lenacapavir Rollout Needs a Safe Pharmacy Delivery Pathway

By Sunday Oko and Chibuike Alagboso | August 8, 2026

Nigeria has moved from planning to implementing lenacapavir. In March 2026, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare introduced the twice-yearly HIV prevention medicine in seven states and the Federal Capital Territory. Nigeria is one of nine early-adopter countries and is expected to receive approximately 180,000 doses by 2028. This is an important advance, […]

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Nigeria’s State Health Insurance Schemes Are Expanding. Enrolment Must Now Lead to Care

By Sheriff Gbadamosi and Kenneth Ibe | August 6, 2026

In February 2026, residents of Gyartai in Ghari Local Government Area of Kano State gathered to demand that their health post be upgraded to a Level 2 primary health care facility. Built to serve about 500 people, the facility now serves more than 10,000. At the time of the meeting, it had only two permanent […]

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Nigeria Has a Lead Elimination Policy. Communities Need to See It Working

By Habibat Lawal and Precious Ajayi | July 29, 2026

Lead poisoning from consumer products has gained renewed attention in Nigeria, following the launch of the National Policy and Action Plan on Lead Poisoning Elimination in 2025. People can be exposed to lead by inhaling contaminated air or dust, or ingesting contaminated soil, food or water. Informal battery recycling, e-waste dismantling, metal recovery and unsafe […]

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Nigeria’s Agricultural Commitments Must Deliver Better Nutrition

By Nigeria Health Watch | July 27, 2026

Imole Agunbiade and Maureen Moneke (Lead writers) According to World Bank data, Nigeria had 36.872 million hectares of arable land in 2023. Productive agriculture depends on farmers having security, reliable inputs, water, research, extension services, roads, storage and access to markets. Households, at the same time, need incomes that can keep pace with rising food […]

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