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,…
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…
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…
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…
Women's Health is a Human Right That Must Be Fought and Won
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Onyinye Oranezi and Zubaida Baba Ibrahim (Lead Writers)As you are reading this, Amina is in a remote village in Borno State, giving…
Scaling Heat-Stable Uterotonics to Prevent Maternal Deaths in Nigeria
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Adanna Opara (Lead Writer) Every day, countless mothers around the world lose their lives to postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), a devastating reality that…
Listening to Respond: Creating People-Centred Care for Primary Healthcare in Nigeria
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Safiya Shuaibu Isa (Lead Writer) The Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative (NHSRII) and its ambitious 4-Point Agenda represent a comprehensive roadmap…
At the Brink: Nigeria’s Current Family Planning Dilemma and the Urgent Need for Reinvestment
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Yasir Jamal Bakare (Lead Writer) In what can only be described as a looming public health crisis, Nigeria is on the verge…
The Joint Learning Network's Concerted Effort to Strengthen UHC
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Ibukun Oguntola and Oluoma Omeje (Lead Writers) Providing access to healthcare is widely recognised as a fundamental human right, as outlined in…
The Power of Collaboration in Infodemic Response: Insights from a Workshop
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Sunday Oko and Habibat Ohunene Lawal (Lead Writers) “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far,…
Better Care in Kaduna: Funding and Workforce Solutions for PHC
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Sheriff Gbadamosi and Aaron Bawala (Lead Writers) Kaduna State has made bold strides in revitalising its primary healthcare (PHC) system in recent…