KSCHMA Enrolment Drive Boosts Health Insurance Coverage in Kano
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By Hafsat Bello While marking the 2025 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day at a one-day symposium organised in Kano State, the Kano…
Achieving the 3 by 35 Initiative in Nigeria: Are the Current Health Taxes Strong Enough?
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Yasir Jamal Bakare and Onyinye Oranezi (Lead writers) In July 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the 3 by 35 Initiative,…
Beyond “Women’s Business”: How Enugu and Ebonyi Are Reframing Family Planning as Shared Responsibility
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Chinwendu Tabitha Iroegbu and Hadiza Mohammed (Lead writers) Family planning is one of the most cost-effective health investments a country can make…
Curated Conversations: Professor Iruka Okeke on Discovery, Domestic Investment, and the Science Nigeria Must Build
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Emeka Oguanuo (Lead writer) Health outcomes in Nigeria will only improve if the country invests more seriously in science and research. While…
How Insecurity in Zamfara Is Affecting Access to Routine Health Services
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Shehu Muhammad Shehu (Lead writer) For Sadiya Abdullahi, a 35-year-old mother of three in Zugu in the Bukkuyum Local Government Area of…
AI in the Labour Ward: What Malawi’s PeriWatch Vigilance Means for Preventing Stillbirths and Early Newborn Deaths in Nigeria
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Hannah Ajayi and Anwuli Nwankwo (Lead writers) Malawi’s maternal mortality ratio stands at an estimated 381 deaths per 100,000 live births, while…
Love, But Make It Safe: What Young Nigerians Told Us About Contraception and What Is Actually True
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Onyinye Oranezi and Yasir Jamal Bakare (Lead writers) On Valentine’s Day, when conversations about intimacy and relationships are more visible, access to…
Will States Deliver What Nigeria Needs to Beat Malaria by 2030?
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Hannah Ajayi (Lead writer) Nigeria has set an ambition to end malaria as a public health threat and align with a malaria-free…
CEPI launches global plan to secure the future against epidemic and pandemic threats
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OSLO, 13 FEB—As deadly disease outbreaks become ever more frequent and disruptive, CEPI (the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations) is setting out…
Kadna Clinic’s Makeover Fails to Fix Deeper Healthcare Gaps
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By Harajana Umar The newly renovated Kadna Clinic promised relief to women seeking healthcare in Kadna community, Niger state. However, that relief…
Nigeria to Host the 2026 Inherited Blood Disorders Leadership Forum in Abuja
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Abuja, Nigeria — 11 February 2026 — The Nigeria Society for Haematology and Blood Transfusion, in collaboration with the National Blood Service…