Thought Leadership

Sustaining the Diaspora Brain Gain through Policies and Private Sector Collaboration

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Nigeria, like many other countries, has been experiencing a health worker migration crisis which is posing a challenge to achieving universal health…
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Are we there yet? Leveraging the Private Sector for Lassa Vaccine R&D

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The search for an effective vaccine against Lassa fever has gained momentum in recent years. Currently, early supportive care and the anti-viral…
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Health Commissioners’ Induction: Navigating Health Leadership For Improved Performance And Outcomes

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“There is no power or authority without responsibility, and he who accepts the one cannot escape or evade the other.” — Haile Selassie The…
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Basic Health Care Provision Fund: Expanding Access to Healthcare for Nigerians

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By Thelma Chioma Abeku and Hadiza Mohammed (Lead Writers) ‘’Of all forms of inequalities, injustice in healthcare is the most shocking and…
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Small Farmer-Led Irrigation Schemes Helping to Fight Malnutrition in Drought-Prone Areas in Rwanda

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Aimable Twahirwa (Lead Writer) As a young man, Charles Furaha began assisting his father in constructing dams in Karangazi, a small village…
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Unleashing the Power of the Undetectable = Untransmittable Campaign in Nigeria

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By Asari Ndem (Lead Writer) U=U means Undetectable equals Untransmittable. This means that if people living with Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) take…
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Cultivating Political Will for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Nigeria

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Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is a health-systems performance outcome where people have access to quality health care where and when they need…
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The Fight Against Open Defecation: Can Nigeria Meet the 2025 Target?

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Hadiza Mohammed and Ibukun Oguntola (Lead Writers) Editor’s note: We are counting down to 2025 when Nigeria expects to end open defecation….
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Leading The Way: Nigeria’s Next Steps on the Path to Cervical Cancer Elimination

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Professor Isaac Adewole and H.E. Dr Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu (Guest Writers) Editor’s note: Yesterday, Nigeria achieved a significant milestone by incorporating the human…
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Strengthening Health Systems to Improve Maternal Health Care – The FOR M(om) Programme

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By Onyedikachi Ewe “Because she was a few days overdue, I drove [my wife] to the hospital to be induced. However, on…
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Mental Health: A Universal Human Right and a Primary Health Care Priority

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Abara Erim and Hadiza Mohammed (Lead Writers) “Mental health is not a luxury, but a necessity. It is not a choice, but…
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Going Beyond Words to Make Bold Investments in Girls’ Right

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Sunday Oko and Onyedikachi Ewe (Lead Writers) Editor’s note: Another International Day of the Girl, another reminder that we are still a…
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Join us in Lagos for the 2023 Future of Health Conference: Private Sector Integration to Catalyse Nigeria’s Health Landscape

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When you think of the future of health and healthcare in 2023, you have to think about the opportunities that innovation in…
Thought Leadership

To Achieve Sustainable Growth in Africa, We Must Focus on Women

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By Malado Kaba and Cheikh Oumar Seydi (Guest Writers) Momentum is still strong following the Women Deliver Conference, which drew more than…
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Understanding the Diphtheria Outbreak in Nigeria: Causes and Solutions

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By Ibukun Oguntola and Abara Erim (lead Writers)
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Bridging the Healthcare Gap for Persons Living with Disabilities

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By Sonia Biose and Sunday Oko (lead Writers) Editor’s note: Developing a disability-inclusive healthcare system in Nigeria is critical to achieving Universal…
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Prioritising Maternal Nutrition in Nigeria: An Imperative for Brighter Futures

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Editor’s note: A healthy future starts with a healthy baby, and a healthy baby starts with a healthy mother. In this thought…
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World Suicide Prevention Day 2023: Creating Hope Through Action

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Kenneth Ibe and Samuel Gada (Lead Writers) In a video that went viral on social media recently, a Lagos socialite known as…
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World Sexual Health Day 2023- Let’s Talk Sexual Health, Consent, and Everything in Between for Adolescents and Young People

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Ohanu Dabri Olohije and Onyinye Oranezi (Lead Writers) Editor’s Note: It is a commonly known truth that our lives are inextricably linked…
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Strengthening Community Accountability Mechanisms for Quality Primary Healthcare – A spotlight on Niger State

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By Oluoma Omeje (Lead Writer) According to the 2021 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) report, the primary health care indices of Niger…
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Expand Family Planning to Fast-Track Human Capital Development in Nigeria

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By Prof. Oladapo Ladipo and Dr Samukeliso Dube (Lead Writers) Editor’s Note: Nigeria is a country with a rapidly growing population and…