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Nigeria Needs a Stronger Evidence System to Track Progress Towards Universal Health Coverage
17 Sep
By Yasir Bakare
Nigeria Needs a Stronger Evidence System to Track Progress Towards Universal Health Coverage

Yasir Jamal Bakare and Toluwani Oluwatola (Lead writers) The National Health Insurance Authority(NHIA) announced in July 2026 that enrolment had reached 22.03 million people. For...

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#Vote4HealthNaija: Turning Health Promises into Measurable Commitments Ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 Elections
12 Sep
By Yasir Bakare
#Vote4HealthNaija: Turning Health Promises into Measurable Commitments Ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 Elections

Health continues to struggle to secure sufficient fiscal and political priority in Nigeria, and the gap between commitments, budget releases, and actual expenditure shows why....

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From Autonomy to Accountability: Can Local Governments Deliver Better Primary Health Care in Nigeria?
01 Jul
By Yasir Bakare
From Autonomy to Accountability: Can Local Governments Deliver Better Primary Health Care in Nigeria?

About 70%of Nigerians depend on primary health care (PHC) centres for healthcare. For most people, this centre is the most frequent point of contact with...

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The Walk Is Over: ECOWAS Must Now Deliver on Malaria Elimination and Maternal Survival
14 May
By Yasir Bakare
The Walk Is Over: ECOWAS Must Now Deliver on Malaria Elimination and Maternal Survival

On 25 April 2026, Health Ministers from across West Africa joined a solidarity walk through Freetown, Sierra Leone, under the theme, “One Walk, One Vision:...

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Global Health in a New Era: Making Sustainability a Political Choice
28 Jan
By Yasir Bakare
Global Health in a New Era: Making Sustainability a Political Choice

Yasir Jamal Bakare (Lead writer) Global health is undergoing a period of adjustment as ambitions are reassessed in light of current economic and geopolitical conditions,...

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