"Health is Back on the Front Burner " in 2024
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The year 2023 began with much hope and anticipation for the country. It was a year of transition, and every transition brings…
Navigating Challenges and Embracing Hope in the Nigerian Healthcare in 2023
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As the year 2023 comes to a conclusion, it is a good time to look at the current state of Nigeria’s health…
Breaking Barriers: Advancing UHC in Africa To Enable Equitable Healthcare Access
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Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has it foundation in the 1948 World Health Organisation (WHO) Constitution, which declares health as a fundamental human right and commits to ensuring the highest…
A Ray of Hope: The Launch of the Noma Centre in Abuja
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The launch of the Noma Centre Abuja is set to transform medical care for those affected by the devastating noma disease. The…
Destination, Universal Health Coverage for all Nigerians: Can a Sector-Wide Approach Get Us There?
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Chibuike Alagboso and Safiya Shuaibu Isa (Lead Writers) The repositioning of Nigeria’s health sector is benefiting from the highest levels of political…
Achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Nigeria Through Private Sector Financing
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Editor’s note: Political leadership to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has never been more crucial in Nigeria than it is now. In…
What Has Climate Change Got to Do With Me?
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Wetin concern Nigeria and climate change? (how does climate change concern Nigeria?) This was a post shared on the social networking site…
Finding the 'NorthStar'-Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Initiative at the 64th National Council on Health
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Safiya Shuaibu Isa (Lead Writer) Working differently with a sense of urgency were some of the undertones that shaped the deliberations at…
Trans-Fats and Health: The Hidden Danger Lurking in Your Food
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Olayemi Amusile and Chibuike Alagboso (Lead Writers) Vegetable and groundnut oil are familiar cooking ingredients in many Nigerian homes. While they add…
Exciting start to CPHIA 2023- Breaking Barriers and Repositioning Africa in the Global Health Architecture
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The International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) 2023 kicked off in Lusaka, Zambia, on 27th November 2023 with a resounding commitment to breaking…
Sustaining the Diaspora Brain Gain through Policies and Private Sector Collaboration
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Nigeria, like many other countries, has been experiencing a health worker migration crisis which is posing a challenge to achieving universal health…
Are we there yet? Leveraging the Private Sector for Lassa Vaccine R&D
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The search for an effective vaccine against Lassa fever has gained momentum in recent years. Currently, early supportive care and the anti-viral…
Health Commissioners’ Induction: Navigating Health Leadership For Improved Performance And Outcomes
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“There is no power or authority without responsibility, and he who accepts the one cannot escape or evade the other.” — Haile Selassie The…
Basic Health Care Provision Fund: Expanding Access to Healthcare for Nigerians
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By Thelma Chioma Abeku and Hadiza Mohammed (Lead Writers) ‘’Of all forms of inequalities, injustice in healthcare is the most shocking and…