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The Anatomy of an Outbreak in a Conflict Setting & Nigeria’s Preparedness for Ebola

The latest Ebola outbreak in DRC is unfolding in a conflict-affected region where insecurity, displacement, and fragile trust are complicating containment efforts. What does this reveal about Nigeria's preparedness for…

“Deliver Like the Hebrew Women”: How Traditional Myths and Religious Misconceptions Fuel Maternal and Child Deaths

Dr Otubo Victor Ogemdi* and Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead writers) Sarah lived in Abuja. Ruth lived in Tel Aviv. Both were young, first-time expectant mothers. Both were filled with as much…

One Vision, One Future: Why Africa’s Health Financing Is a Global Reset

Health financing has long shaped whether universal health coverage remains an ambition or becomes a reality. Across many African countries, governments are still spending far below what is needed to…

Beyond Emergency Response: Strengthening Nigeria’s Health Communication Infrastructure

Earlier this month, anxiety over the hantavirus outbreak spread quickly across Nigerian social media after a popular influencer’s verified X account falsely claimed that Nigeria had confirmed a second case…

Lessons from the 2026 HFN Conference on Innovation, Financing and Universal Health Coverage

Nigeria’s journey towards universal health coverage (UHC) cannot be achieved by the government or the private sector alone. The more critical question is how Nigeria can bring both parties together…

First Call, First Care: Why Nigeria Must Protect the Nurses Who Protect Us

Damilola Ilori and Tosin Emejor (Lead writers) “Go and call Aunty Nurse.” In many Nigerian households, this phrase evokes both fear and relief. It is used when a child’s fever…

Kagarko Villages in Kaduna Still Without Health Posts

By Rabi Mustapha Every day, pregnant women in remote villages across Kagarko Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State, are left behind in the struggle to access basic healthcare. For…

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: Malaria-Free West Africa.” The walk…

WHX in Lagos to highlight pathways for localising West Africa’s health supply chain

Lagos, Nigeria | 7 May 2026: West Africa’s in vitro diagnostics (IVD) market currently stands at US$0.988 billion in 2025 and is set to grow at a 4% CAGR, reaching…

In Nigeria and Tanzania, Simulation Training Is Changing How Birth Emergencies Are Managed

Zuwena Khatib, Tzar Oluigbo and Mahdi Garba (Lead writers) On a Friday morning in Dawaki, Gombe State, Saleha, a mother of seven, was sitting outside her home when her waters…