Unpacking NCH 66: Nigeria’s UHC Priorities and the Gaps That Lie Ahead
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Safiya Shuaibu Isa and Solomon Oladimeji (Lead writers) At the 66th National Council on Health (NCH), one message resonated clearly: health in…
Nigeria’s HIV Response Depends on Stronger Domestic Funding
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Olubunmi Oyebanji (Lead writer) In early 2025, the United States announced a temporary pause in foreign aid that affected several health programmes…
Hands on his Knees, Akin “Shuga” Tofowomo refused to be defined by Polio: Tribute to a Friend
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A guest post by Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu On 30 October 2025, news broke unexpectedly that Akin “Shuga” Tofowomo had passed away while…
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…
Community Trades Worship for Wellness, Saving Dorawar Sallau PHC
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By Rahima Shehu Dokaji What does it take for a community to access lifesaving care? For the Dorawar Sallau community in Garun Malam…
Lancet Countdown Africa Publishes Landmark Report on Climate Change and Health in Africa
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PRETORIA – Climate change is driving economic losses in developing nations. It’s slowing progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals and worsening threats such…
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…
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,…
Restored hope: Marmara PHC’s new paediatric ward transforms child emergency care in Kano Municipal
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In 2024, a Community Health Watch report covered by Nigeria Health Watch revealed the absence of a functional paediatric ward at Marmara…
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…
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,…
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,…