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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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Revitalised Amina Sambo PHC Restores Hope in Kinkinau

Aug 13, 2026
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Nigeria Health Watch to Spotlight Nigeria’s Data-Driven Approach to Malaria Control Ahead of World Mosquito Day

Aug 12, 2026
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Menstrual Health, School Attendance and the Girl Child

Aug 12, 2026
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Nigeria’s Lenacapavir Rollout Needs a Safe Pharmacy Delivery Pathway

Aug 08, 2026
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PRESS RELEASE: Call for Applications: Lay Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Training to Strengthen Community-Based Trauma Care

Aug 07, 2026
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Beyond Genotype Awareness: Nigeria Must Build a Sickle Cell Response That Serves Warriors

By Guest Author | June 20, 2026

Modupe Babawale (Guest writer) Every year on June 19, Nigeria joins the global community to observe World Sickle Cell Day. The 2026 theme, “Closing the Survival Gap: Equity in Sickle Cell Disease,” serves as an important reminder that Nigeria must now address the unequal access to diagnosis, medicines, blood, specialised care, and dignity that determines […]

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Nigeria Cannot Prevent the Next Outbreak if It Cannot Diagnose It

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 17, 2026

Shalom David and Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead writers) In late 2013, Ebola began spreading in Guinea, but the outbreak went undetected for more than three months. Patients arriving at the health facilities presented with fever, vomiting and diarrhoea, symptoms that closely resembled malaria, typhoid, or cholera. Without the diagnostic tools needed to identify the virus, clinicians […]

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Curated Conversations: Moji Makanjuola on Building Public Trust Through Health Journalism

By Chibuike Alagboso and Chinwendu Iroegbu | June 16, 2026

Public trust in health systems is established when people receive clear, consistent, and credible information from trusted voices, not just from policy documents. It is built when communities understand what a health intervention means for them, why it matters, where to access services, and what questions to ask when promises are made. For Chief Mrs […]

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Beyond Awareness: Why Nigeria Must Fund a Period-Friendly Future

By Precious Ajayi | June 11, 2026

Every year on 28 May, Nigeria joins the global community to observe Menstrual Hygiene Day and its goal of building a #PeriodFriendlyWorld, where menstruation does not limit dignity, health, education, or opportunities. In 2025, the global campaign reached 971 million people, demonstrating how menstrual health has shifted from silence to a widespread public discussion. But […]

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“Deliver Like the Hebrew Women”: How Traditional Myths and Religious Misconceptions Fuel Maternal and Child Deaths

By Vivianne Ihekweazu | May 30, 2026

Dr Otubo Victor Ogemdi* and Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead writers) Sarah lived in Abuja. Ruth lived in Tel Aviv. Both were young, first-time expectant mothers. Both were filled with as much hope as anxiety as their due dates approached. Sarah had the support of her elderly mum and her pastor; “You will deliver like a Hebrew […]

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