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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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Turning Livestock Waste into Fertiliser: Can a Kaduna Enterprise Cut Farm Costs and Support Better Nutrition?

Jul 20, 2026
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‘Where Does My Donated Blood Go?’ Tracing the Life-Saving Journey from Donor to Patient

Jul 19, 2026
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NIGERIA HEALTH WATCH LAUNCHES THE NIGERIA HEALTH WATCHERS NETWORK

Jul 17, 2026
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How a Philanthropic Donation Expanded Samaru PHC and Improved Access to Quality Care

Jul 16, 2026
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What IMNHC 2026 Made Clear: Evidence Is Not Enough Without Delivery

Jul 16, 2026
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Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir Injection for HIV Prevention in Nigeria: The Real Test Is Access

By Mahdi Garba | April 28, 2026

Uche Kennedy and Sunday Oko (Lead writers) On 14 July 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued new guidelines recommending twice-yearly injectable lenacapavir as an additional pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) option for HIV prevention. In large trials, twice-yearly lenacapavir delivered near-complete protection against HIV, including zero infections in one major study and very few in another. […]

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

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 18, 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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Nigeria’s Health Tax Discussion Tests Sustainable Financing: Insights From Dr Mary-Ann Etiebet

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 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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Antenatal Care Is Leaving Pregnant Women Without Basic Nutrition Advice in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 9, 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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Bridging Nigeria’s Research–Industry Gap to Establish Local Premix Production for Food Fortification

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 4, 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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