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An Epidemic of Parastatals in Nigeria’s Health Sector

Jul 04, 2026
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From Innovation to Integration: What It Will Take to Make Every Pregnancy Safer in Nigeria

Jul 03, 2026
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Community Feedback Prompts PHC Upgrade in Gauraka, Niger State

Jul 03, 2026
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Why Zambia is Rethinking Tuberculosis Testing, and Why Validation Must Come First

Jul 02, 2026
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From Autonomy to Accountability: Can Local Governments Deliver Better Primary Health Care in Nigeria?

Jul 01, 2026
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By Nigeria Health Watch | April 28, 2025

Cedi by Cedi, Hereafter Ghana’s Digital Crowdfunding Efforts Saves Vulnerable Lives

Mahmud Mohammed-Nurudeen (Lead Writer) For two long years, Hansawu, a mother from Tishigu in Ghana’s Northern region, witnessed her young son, Umar’s, health decline. Despite numerous hospital visits and doctors’ consultations, Umar’s symptoms were still undiagnosed. Frustration and desperation grew as Umar’s stomach swelled, accompanied by a variety of unusual symptoms that evaded diagnosis. Hansawu, […]

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Two Years After: Opportunities for Improving the Implementation of the NHIA Act

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 18, 2024

Toluwani Oluwatola (Guest Writer) Nigeria’s quest for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) took a significant step forward on the 19th May, 2022, when former President Mohammadu Buhari signed the National Health Insurance Authority Act into law. This milestone was followed by the flurry of events, dialogue sessions and opinion editorials discussing how this new act would […]

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The NHIA’s Leadership Development Programme: Fostering Effective Leadership

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 3, 2023

Effective leadership is key to sustainable change, and that is why the NHIA instituted the Leadership Development Programme in collaboration with Results for Development and Pan-Atlantic University’s Enterprise Development Centre. The training programme has catered to different cadres of the NHIA’s leadership. This article highlights how the NLDP is preparing leaders to successfully navigate the […]

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The human cost of the lingering NHIS debacle

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 20, 2019

Jocelyne Agbo still thinks about the death of little Aliyu. The questions keep recurring – “Did he die because his father didn’t do everything he was supposed to? Could I have done more? Could the government have done more to provide basic healthcare for him?” She remembers visiting the Maikunkele community in Bosso local government, […]

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Lost in the Debate: Five questions no one is asking about the National Health Insurance Scheme in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 14, 2018

As the debate rages on regarding the return of the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), after his suspension by the Honourable Minister of Health, the discussion is focused on the political intrigues rather than the heart of the issue. Much commentary has been written, breakfast shows have debated his return, yet […]

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