Closing the Gap: Partnering for 'the Big Catch-Up' on Routine Immunisation in Nigeria
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By Misbahu El-Hamza and Bunmi Oyebanji Obot (Lead Writers) Routine immunisation (RI) plays a critical role in reducing morbidity and mortality among…
Accelerating the Implementation of the NHIA Act to Improve Health Insurance Coverage in Nigeria
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Ibukun Oguntola and Dabri Ohanu Olohije (Lead Writers) The enactment of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Act in May 2022 has…
Strengthening Nigeria's Health Information Management System for Better Health Outcomes
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By Oladimeji Solomon and Oko Sunday (Lead Writers) “Without good information, there can be no good policy or planning.” — Professor Eyitayo Lambo, Former…
World Immunisation Week 2023: Nigeria Can Achieve the Big Catch-Up
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By Thelma Chioma Abeku and Olayemi Amusile (Lead Writers) References World Health Organization (2019), Immunization, Available here:World Health Organization (2023), Global Health…
Empowering Women and Girls Through Improved Access to Family Planning
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Access to family planning (FP) services empowers women and girls by enabling them to have agency over their bodies. They can better…
Nigeria's Public Health Emergency Bill: Strengthening the Legal Framework for Responding to Public Health Emergencies
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The Quarantine Act of 1926 is an important piece of legislation that establishes a legal framework for preventing and controlling infectious diseases…
What Must Nigeria do to Achieve Zero Hunger by 2030?
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By Michael Atima and Olayemi Amusile (Lead Writers) The world is currently grappling with a severe food crisis. In 2021, 2.3 billion…
HealthForAll in Nigeria: Four Key Milestones to Build Resilient Health Systems for Universal Health Coverage
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Every year on the 7th of April, the World Health Organization (WHO) celebrates World Health Day (WHD), a day set aside to…
Accessing Quality Maternal Health Care in Niger State: Women's Voices for Action
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By Ohanu Dabri Olohije and Oluoma Omeje (Lead Writers) Despite decades of commitments, prioritisation and investments, Nigeria continues to grapple with preventable…
The NHIA's Leadership Development Programme: Fostering Effective Leadership
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Effective leadership is key to sustainable change, and that is why the NHIA instituted the Leadership Development Programme in collaboration with Results…
World Tuberculosis Day 2023: Yes, We Can End TB
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By Ibe Kenneth and Chibuike Alagboso (Lead Writers) Zainab (not her real name) first learned about latent tuberculosis (TB) when she was…
World Water Day 2023: Accelerating Change to Solve the Water and Sanitation Crisis
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By Onyinye Oranezi and Hadiza Mohammed (Lead Writers) As the saying goes, “Water is life”. However, one could rephrase it to say-”Adequate…
Young, Positive and Resilient: Stories of Young People Living With HIV/AIDS In Nigeria
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By Kenneth Ibe, Hadiza Mohammed, and Sunday Oko (lead writers) Despite the many groundbreaking innovations in the treatment and prevention of HIV,…
EmbraceEquity: Changing the Status Quo for Gender Equity and Women's Inclusion
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By Asari Ndem and Ohanu Dabri Olohije (Lead Writers) “Show a people as one thing, as only one thing, over and over…