Nigeria Sponsors Resolution on Strengthening Health Financing Globally at the 78th World Health Assembly
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Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead Writer) The development of the health sector in Nigeria is widely regarded as primarily a health financing challenge, that…
In Nigeria’s Water Tug of War, Cleanliness and Access Collide
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Asari Ndem and Rejoice Daniel (Lead Writers) In the quiet, peri-urban community of Kuje in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital, Amina Hassan, 34,…
How Bunkure Residents' Voice Turned a Healthcare Problem into Collective Triumph
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Following a town hall meeting held by Nigeria Health Watch in Bunkure, Kano State, underlying issues, including lack of drugs, poor health…
The Pandemic Agreement is Signed: Will it Deliver Justice for Africa?
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Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead Writer) The final Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) negotiations must be the true test of global equity in health….
Nigeria’s Shifting Health Insurance Landscape: Why Faster Progress Cannot Wait
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Olaoluwa Olatunde (Lead Writer) During my National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in 2021, while I was posted to the National Health Insurance…
Digital Tools in Community Health: Ethiopia’s Example for Nigeria
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Sonia Biose (Lead Writer) “Before I became a Community Health Worker, women in my village often gave birth at home without any…
Community Health Watch Reports Spur PHC Action in Niger State
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Nigeria Health Watch’s Community Health Watch reports in Niger state have not only revealed gaps in the Primary Health Care (PHC) system…
Africa Needs a Rethink on Global Health Funding – Here’s What Must Change
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Dr Ebere Okereke and Dr Magda Robalo (Guest Writers) Last week, the world’s global health leaders gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, for the…
AbbaCare Insurance Brings Healthcare Solutions Within Reach of Kano's Sickle Cell Patients
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Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) Nusaiba Idris Muhammad, 23, lives with her low-income family in Shagari Quarters, Kano. She battles with the life-threatening…
NHEA 2025 Announces PharmAccess SafeCare Award Categories; Unveils Nominees
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The Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) has announced the PharmAccess Foundation SafeCare Award categories as part of the upcoming NHEA 2025, making…
Tobacco Control Financing Could Be The Key to Supporting Nigeria's Battle Against Non-Communicable Diseases
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Ibukun Oguntola and Uche Kennedy (Lead writers) In sub-Saharan Africa, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are projected to overtake infectious diseases as the leading…
Ending Period Poverty in Nigeria: The Role Men Must Now Play
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Precious Ajayi and Favour Ani (Lead Writers) For Hannah, a 13-year-old student in Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS1), the arrival of her…