Standing at the Hourglass: Reflections on Nigeria’s National Health Financing Dialogue 2025
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Professor Chima Ariel Onoka (Guest Writer)Professor of Public Health & Health Systems Economics There are rare moments in an academic’s life when…
Dorawar Na’abba PHC Partially Operates Without Drugs, Water Or Toilets
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Sickness is not the only battle patients face at Dorawar Na’abba Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area (LGA)…
From Clinics to Communities, Health Workers Can Defeat the Silent Pandemic of AMR
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Chibuike Alagboso and Chinwendu Tabitha Iroegbu (Lead writers) Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is often called a “silent pandemic”, but the numbers are anything…
Telemedicine is Advancing Quality Care and Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria
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Olaoluwa Olatunde and Sonia Biose (Lead writers) Universal Health Coverage (UHC) hinges on the fundamental principle that individuals should be able to…
Poor Quality Maternal Medicines: A Silent Threat to Childbirth in Nigeria
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Habibat Ohunene Lawal and Dr Adachi Ekeh (Lead writers) Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), prolonged bleeding after childbirth, remains the leading cause of maternal…
West Africa Unite in Abidjan to Fast-Track Lassa Fever Vaccine and Strengthen Epidemic Preparedness
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The 2nd ECOWAS Lassa Fever International Conference (#ELFIC 2025) concluded this Thursday 11 September 2025 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, after four days…
West African Health Ministers Unite for Lassa Fever Vaccine Readiness: A Historic Step for Regional Health Security
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Uwaifiokun Okhuarobo (Lead writer) The ECOWAS Lassa International Conference builds on the first convening held in Abuja in 2019, when the country…
In Unguwan Jatau, Mothers Reach the Clinic Only to Face New Struggles
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For expectant mothers in Unguwan Jatau, the struggle is not about reaching the clinic but about what awaits them when they arrive….
A New Dawn in Healthcare: Mandating Health Insurance for Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria
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Yasir Jamal Bakare and Ibukun Oguntola (Lead writers) President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive mandating all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to enrol…
West African Leaders Commit to Advance Lassa Fever Vaccine For the Region
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In an historic moment for regional solidarity and leadership, West African Ministers of Health pledge their joint commitment to advance the development…
Communities Act Against Hunger and Malnutrition in Uganda and South Sudan
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This article is a joint publication by Nigeria Health Watch and Solutions Now Africa, to share lessons from community-driven nutrition interventions across…
When the Law Limits Choice: Nigeria’s Policies are Undermining Sexual Justice
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Zubaida Baba Ibrahim (Lead writer) Every law is meant to protect, but what happens when the same laws deny people the right…