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One Million More Midwives: The Smartest Investment for Safer Births in a Shrinking Aid Landscape

May 11, 2026
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Curated Conversations: Isra Chaker on Reimagining Maternal Health Philanthropy and Saving Mothers’ Lives

May 11, 2026
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Beauty Without Burden: Why Nigeria Must Keep Lead Out of Cosmetics

May 11, 2026
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Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir Injection for HIV Prevention in Nigeria: The Real Test Is Access

May 11, 2026
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How FOR M(om) is Pushing for Safer Medical Waste Management in Kano Hospitals

May 11, 2026
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#PreventEpidemicsNaija: Advocating for Domestic Resource Mobilisation to Strengthen Nigeria’s Health Security

When the #PreventEpidemicsNaija Campaign was launched in 2018, it was likened to the story of the boy who cried wolf. Why should the country dedicate resources to prepare for an epidemic that might never happen? Today, the project has helped increase awareness and funding — among policymakers and the public — for epidemic preparedness at national and sub-national levels. […]

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Here’s What the Media Should do to Advocate for More Funding for Epidemic Preparedness

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By Beti Baiye and Ibukun Oguntola (Lead Writers) The media plays a significant role in how the public responds to health issues. Mass media, print, television, radio and internet have considerable power, reaching a wide and diverse audience, raising awareness about issues, framing how we think about issues and what we should be concerned about. […]

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Kano State created a budget line for epidemic preparedness; Here’s how CSOs helped make it happen

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By Ibukun Oguntola & Gabriel Oke (Lead Writers) The health security of a nation comprises the activities that lessen adverse public health incidents and ensures a healthy and productive population. It is vital to developing strong and resilient health systems that can prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats, wherever they occur. Nigeria has […]

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#PreventEpidemicsNaija - Funding the COVID-19 Response in Nigeria

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Beti Baiye & Dara Ajala Damisa (Lead Writers) When Nigeria Health Watch’s #PreventEpidemicsNaija project launched in October 2018 and started advocating for better funding for epidemic preparedness in Nigeria, sceptics may have thought that it was akin to the case of the boy who cried wolf. With the various pressing health needs Nigeria faces, it […]

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While we were sleeping: Is Nigeria prepared for the next big global epidemic?

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Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership piece comes from Dr. Ibrahim Mamadu, Health Emergencies Programme, WHO Nigeria. He asks whether Nigeria is prepared with its population of 200 million people to detect, respond and prevent possible epidemic outbreaks and analyses what the country needs to do, to guarantee the health security of the population. I […]

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NCDC PARTNERS WITH RESOLVE TO SAVE LIVES (RTSL) TO PREVENT EPIDEMICS IN NIGERIA

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has formally launched its collaboration with Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL), an initiative of Vital Strategies. RTSL is a global public health initiative that works with governments to implement strategies for epidemic prevention and improved national health security. Since 2017, RTSL has supported key areas of work carried […]

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