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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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Rights. Justice. Action: Why Women’s Rights Must Be Defended as a Governance and Economic Policy in Nigeria

By | March 6, 2026

Asari Ndem (Lead writer) Rights are not real until they can be enforced, until a woman can report abuse without stigma, a survivor can access care and legal aid, and a girl can seek health and protection services without discrimination, cost barriers, or shame. International Women’s Day (IWD) 2026 is a justice moment that calls […]

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Four Investments in Women and Girls to Transform Nigeria’s Health and Development

By | March 6, 2026

Zubaida Baba Ibrahim (Lead writer)With less than five years remaining to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, progress on gender equality remains tremendously slow. The World Economic Forum states that68.8% of the global gender gap has been closed, and full parity is still 123 years away. In Nigeria, the situation is even more critical. Nigeria ranked […]

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How Door-to-Door Community Mobilisers Are Rebuilding Routine Immunisation in Kebbi

By | March 5, 2026

Tzar Oluigbo (Lead writer) On a dusty afternoon in Rafin Bauna, a community in Aleiro Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Rashida Abdullahi, a Volunteer Community Mobiliser (VCM), adjusts her veil and steps into another compound. She has already visited three homes today. In one, a mother asked what to do if a child develops […]

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Saving Mothers in Lagos: Why Empowering Nurse-Midwives Can Reduce Obstetric Risk

By | March 2, 2026

Orode Doherty (Guest Writer) Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) have long served as primary caregivers for pregnant women in many parts of Lagos. Their popularity stems from cultural familiarity, accessibility, and community trust. In response to their widespread use,  the Lagos State Government established the Lagos State Traditional Medicine Board (LSTMB) to regulate TBA practices. The Board enforces […]

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Will States Deliver What Nigeria Needs to Beat Malaria by 2030?

By | February 13, 2026

Hannah Ajayi (Lead writer) Nigeria has set an ambition to end malaria as a public health threat and align with a malaria-free future by 2030. But targets do not save lives; delivery does. At Nigeria Health Watch’s Health Misinformation Fellowship, Odinaka Obeta Kingsley, a young advocate, described losing a friend’s 14-year-old son to malaria. That […]

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