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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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Expanding PHC Funding Frontiers: Key Takeaways From the 2022 PHC Financing Forum

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 19, 2022

From the ‘Re-imagining Primary Health Care’ summit in April 2022 to the commitment made by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) — in August of the same year to increase funding for primary health care and recently, the Primary Health Care (PHC) Financing Forum in October, Nigeria’s PHC system appears to be receiving a great deal more attention. […]

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Handle Your Heart with Care: Curbing the Rise of Non-Communicable Diseases in Nigeria.

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 6, 2022

We got to Zenith Medical & Kidney Centre at 6:50am, and already, the place was beginning to fill up. Thankfully, we were early enough for my father to get connected to a dialysis machine before 7:30am. My mother and I found a parking space in the shade and tried to make ourselves comfortable. It was […]

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Nutrition in Nigeria - What Gaps Persist? Highlights from an Interview with Shawn Baker, Chief Nutritionist for USAID

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 28, 2022

Shawn Baker, Chief Nutritionist for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) was in Nigeria in September, and in an interview with Nigeria Health Watch, he shared his insights on Nigeria’s progress in ending malnutrition and offered key recommendations to bridge persistent gaps. Mr. Baker reflected on the impact the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and […]

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For Want of a Better Life: Still on Nigeria’s Medical Brain Drain

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 21, 2022

By Dr Tanimola Owolabi (Lead Writer) Editor’s Note: Dr Tanimola Owolabi is a senior registrar, Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital. As part of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a ‘Residency and Post Graduate Training Posting’ signed with the Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Ilorin Teaching […]

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