Thought Leadership

Why Menopause Must Be Part of Nigeria’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Agenda

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Asari Ndem and Sunday Oko (Lead writers) When Ngozi (not her real name) turned 48, she noticed small changes she could not…
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Community Health Promoters Are Boosting Modern Contraceptive Use Among Kenyan Somali Women

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Sharon Atieno (Lead writer) According to the 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS), the use of modern contraceptive methods among married…
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Is the Glass Half Full or Half Empty as the Global Fund Secures US$11.34 Billion in Ongoing Replenishment

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Vivianne Ihekweazu In 2001, when the late Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations, championed the creation of the Global Fund,…
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A Simple Two-Block Toilet Is Transforming Sanitation in a Kogi Community

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Ozumi Abdul (Lead writer) For Halima Shuaibu, a petty trader whose small stall of vegetables and household items is the sole lifeline…
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Building Business Resilience Against Mpox and Other Infectious Disease Outbreaks: Insights from International SOS

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Chioma Nnamani (Lead Writer) Mpox has been devastating communities in West and Central Africa, howewer in 2024, four previously unaffected countries, Burundi,…
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Shared Responsibility: Rethinking Men’s Role in Nigeria’s Reproductive Health Agenda

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Dr Emeka Kanebi (Lead writer)Global efforts to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 continue. Goal 5, gender equality,…
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Lassa Fever Clinical Trials Strengthening Nigeria’s Health Sovereignty

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Olaoluwa Olatunde and Aderonke Popoola (Lead writers) Nigeria continues to bear a high burden of infectious diseases, including Lassa fever, malaria, and…
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Health Behind Bars: How Kano Is Extending Health Insurance Coverage to Inmates

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Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) Kabiru Tanko (not his real name) was among the inmates moved from the dilapidated Kurmawa Custodial Centre to…
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Strengthening Nigeria’s Primary Health System with Lessons from Ethiopia

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Precious Ajayi (Lead writer) On 22 October 2025, Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare approved and released 32.9 billion Naira…
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Within the Lines: Komfot Health Provides Life-Saving Post-Abortion Care Amid Nigeria’s Unclear Laws

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Chinonso Kenneth (Lead writer) When Cecilia Ahmadu began bleeding heavily, three days after performing a self-induced abortion, she knew something had gone…
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Building Resilience: Can Nigeria Build a Stronger Health System in Tight Fiscal Times?

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Ibukun Oguntola and Kenneth Ibe (Lead writers) Nigeria is at a critical juncture in advancing health financing reforms to achieve Universal Health…
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Maternal Deaths in Nigeria: When Systemic Neglect Meets Medical Complications

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Aaron Bawala (Lead writer) When my wife went into labour at night in June 2025, I was fortunate to be there to…
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Sexually Transmitted Infections Are Becoming Untreatable and a New Study Shows Why

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Imole Agunbiade and Favour Solomon-Uwakwe (Lead writers) When Emeka (not his real name) began showing symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection (STI),…
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Rethinking Solutions: How a Positive Deviance Lens Can Strengthen Primary Health Care

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Dr Emeka Kanebi (Lead writer) ‘Not all deviance is negative; without it, we would never change the world’ — Stacy Pershall Primary health care…
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Your eDokta Will See You Now: A Telemedicine Clinic is Bridging Maternal Health Gaps in Kano

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Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) Salamatu Yusuf, a resident of Yanoko in Tofa Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano remembers how she used…
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How Antimicrobial Resistance Threatens Maternal Health in Nigeria

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Chinwe Catherine Eze and Tzar Oluigbo (Lead writers) In maternity wards across sub-Saharan Africa, the battle for life is fought on two…
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Why Expanding MPDSR Across Nigerian States Is Key to Ending Preventable Maternal Deaths

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Maureen Moneke (Lead writer) Every maternal or perinatal death carries two tragedies, the life lost and the lessons that go unlearned when…
Long Form

Trump cuts U.S. aid to Africa. Pregnant women lose needed medicines

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The United States is cutting billions in foreign aid. In Nigeria, pregnant women and others now face higher risks from HIV Story…
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The Big Push Against Malaria: Courage, Commitment, and Lessons We Cannot Ignore

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Oladimeji Solomon Yemi (Lead writer) Editor’s Note: The insights in this article draw heavily from the discussions, data, and presentations shared during…
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From Majalisa to Households: MSI Nigeria is Advancing Child Spacing Awareness in Kano

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Mahdi Garba and Kenneth Ibe (Lead writers) Kano State has one of the highest fertility rates in Nigeria, at about 5.8 births…
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International Day of the Girl: ‘She’ Is the Change Nigeria Needs

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Precious Ajayi (Lead writer) In Nigeria, women and girls make up 49.7% of the population. This means that nearly half of the…