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Unpacking NCH 66: Nigeria’s UHC Priorities and the Gaps That Lie Ahead

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 2, 2025

Safiya Shuaibu Isa and Solomon Oladimeji (Lead writers) At the 66th National Council on Health (NCH), one message resonated clearly: health in Nigeria must be regarded as a right, not a privilege. This notion was strongly emphasised in the opening remarks by the Honourable Minister of State, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, who repositioned equity as […]

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Shared Responsibility: Rethinking Men’s Role in Nigeria’s Reproductive Health Agenda

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 14, 2025

Dr Emeka Kanebi (Lead writer)Global efforts to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 continue. Goal 5, gender equality, is widely recognised as central to sustainable development. Target 5.6 calls for universal access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH), which supports the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) agenda. Although access to SRH services […]

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Health Behind Bars: How Kano Is Extending Health Insurance Coverage to Inmates

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 10, 2025

Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) Kabiru Tanko (not his real name) was among the inmates moved from the dilapidated Kurmawa Custodial Centre to the newly built Maximum Security Custodial Centre in Janguza, Kano, in May 2025. Since the relocation, Tanko says, many prisoners have developed urgent health needs that require prompt medical attention. “On several occasions […]

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Rethinking Solutions: How a Positive Deviance Lens Can Strengthen Primary Health Care

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 22, 2025

Dr Emeka Kanebi (Lead writer) ‘Not all deviance is negative; without it, we would never change the world’ — Stacy Pershall Primary health care (PHC) is a non-negotiable cog in the healthcare delivery system but somewhat remains the holy grail in most healthcare systems, especially in low- and middle-income countries like Nigeria.  With 2030 in view and […]

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Telemedicine is Advancing Quality Care and Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 15, 2025

Olaoluwa Olatunde and Sonia Biose (Lead writers) Universal Health Coverage (UHC) hinges on the fundamental principle that individuals should be able to access the full range of “quality” healthcare, without suffering financial hardship. A key element of “quality healthcare” is timeliness, reducing wait times and preventing harmful delays for both patient and providers. The typical […]

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