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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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Beyond Genotype Awareness: Nigeria Must Build a Sickle Cell Response That Serves Warriors

Jun 20, 2026
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Three Months After Speaking Out, Indabo Residents Still Await Improved PHC Services

Jun 18, 2026
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Nigeria Cannot Prevent the Next Outbreak if It Cannot Diagnose It

Jun 17, 2026
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Curated Conversations: Moji Makanjuola on Building Public Trust Through Health Journalism

Jun 16, 2026
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Beyond Awareness: Why Nigeria Must Fund a Period-Friendly Future

Jun 11, 2026
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World Sexual Health Day 2023- Let’s Talk Sexual Health, Consent, and Everything in Between for Adolescents and Young People

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 4, 2023

Ohanu Dabri Olohije and Onyinye Oranezi (Lead Writers) Editor’s Note: It is a commonly known truth that our lives are inextricably linked to our bodies, our relationships, and our choices. In this thought leadership article, Ohanu Dabri Olohije and Onyinye Oranezi share the link between consent, access to comprehensive sexual health education, and bodily autonomy […]

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Strengthening Community Accountability Mechanisms for Quality Primary Healthcare – A spotlight on Niger State

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 31, 2023

By Oluoma Omeje (Lead Writer) According to the 2021 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) report, the primary health care indices of Niger State have shown improvements when compared to the findings of the 2016 MICS. Under-five mortality rate has decreased from 149 per every 1,000 live births to 61 per every 1,000 live births. Likewise, […]

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Expand Family Planning to Fast-Track Human Capital Development in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 26, 2023

By Prof. Oladapo Ladipo and Dr Samukeliso Dube (Lead Writers) Editor’s Note: Nigeria is a country with a rapidly growing population and diverse demographic challenges, therefore access to contraception plays a critical role in enabling it achieve its human capital development goals. In this thought leadership piece, Professor Oladapo Ladipo, President, Association for Reproductive and […]

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The Climate-Health Nexus: Time to Build Evidence for Global Health Action

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 24, 2023

Editor’s note: In the run-up to COP 28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) later this year, Nigeria Health Watch, interviewed Simon Bland, Chief Executive Officer of the Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE), a partnership between the President of the UAE and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. GLIDE works to progress disease elimination […]

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Amplifying The Power of Social Listening in HPV Vaccine Rollout

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 19, 2023

By Sunday Oko and Abara Erim (Lead Writers) In a context where people’s perceptions and reactions to public health interventions significantly influence their effectiveness, social listening has become an important tool for catalysing efforts to better understand attitudes and perceptions of public health interventions. Social listening involves actively identifying and analysing conversations of public health […]

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