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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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One Vision, One Future: Why Africa's Health Financing Is a Global Reset

May 27, 2026
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The Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Shows Why Preparedness Cannot Wait

May 25, 2026
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Beyond Emergency Response: Strengthening Nigeria’s Health Communication Infrastructure

May 23, 2026
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Drug Shortage at Jere PHC in Kaduna Leaves Patients with Chronic Illnesses Without Medication

May 22, 2026
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Lessons from the 2026 HFN Conference on Innovation, Financing and Universal Health Coverage

May 20, 2026
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Bridging Nigeria’s Research–Industry Gap to Establish Local Premix Production for Food Fortification

By | May 11, 2026

Favour Solomon-Uwakwe and Maureen Moneke (Lead writers) At the Academia–Micronutrient Deficiency Control (MNDC) Committee Roundtable on “Advancing Sustainable Food Fortification in Nigeria: Bridging Research, Innovation and Local Premix Production for Improved Nutrition,” one message was made clear. Nigeria cannot continue treating food fortification as a national priority while the evidence, industry coordination, and regulatory systems […]

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Antenatal Care Is Leaving Pregnant Women Without Basic Nutrition Advice in Nigeria

By | May 11, 2026

Sheriff Gbadamosi and Favour Ani (Lead writers) On a humid afternoon in Kano State, a group of women sat in a circle inside the Bunkure Primary Health Care (PHC) facility, debating whether to eat eggs during pregnancy. One woman insisted that eating eggs would cause a baby to grow “too big,” leading to a difficult […]

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Nigeria’s Health Tax Discussion Tests Sustainable Financing: Insights From Dr Mary-Ann Etiebet

By | May 11, 2026

Christopher Bassey and Hannah Ajayi (Lead writers) As official development assistance (ODA) continues to decline, governments are coming under growing pressure to mobilise domestic resources to fund healthcare. Preliminary data show that official development assistance (ODA) declined by 23.1% in 2025, marking the largest annual drop on record, while bilateral ODA to sub-Saharan Africa fell […]

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As Things Fall Apart with ODA, Can Nigeria Finally Fund Its Own Health System?

By | May 11, 2026

Yasir Jamal Bakare and Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead writers) The preliminary figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report landed like a final verdict. Official development assistance from the world’s wealthiest nations fell by 23.1% in real terms in 2025, the largest annual decline in the entire history of recorded foreign aid. This […]

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As Foreign Aid Declines, Can Pension Funds Fill Nigeria’s Health Financing Gap?

By | May 11, 2026

Chibuike Alagboso (Lead writer) Nigeria’s pension fund assets grew by 20% in 2025, rising from N22.9 trillion in January to over ₦27 trillion by December. However, the bulk of these assets remains concentrated in federal government securities, effectively financing fiscal deficits, while a smaller share is allocated to equities listed on the stock exchange. While […]

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