World Cancer Day 2026: Prevention Is Where “United by Unique” Becomes Real
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Prudence Enema and Chinwendu Iroegbu (Lead writers) Dr Aisha Mustapha had spent years carrying out cervical examinations, counselling women, and caring for…
Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir Injection for HIV Prevention in Nigeria: The Real Test Is Access
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Uche Kennedy and Sunday Oko (Lead writers) On 14 July 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued new guidelines recommending twice-yearly injectable…
Count Us In: Ending Sexual Abuse of People with Disabilities in Nigeria
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Sunday Oko and Precious Ajayi (Lead writers) When Amina (not her real name), 15, began vomiting and complaining of stomach pain, her…
Global Health in a New Era: Making Sustainability a Political Choice
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Yasir Jamal Bakare (Lead writer) Global health is undergoing a period of adjustment as ambitions are reassessed in light of current economic…
2026 Is the New 2016: Nigeria’s Health Déjà Vu and the Reforms That Must Finally Stick
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Shalom David and Prudence Enema (Lead writers) Barely a month into 2026, Nigerians are riding the global “2026 is the new 2016”…
Why Nigeria’s Task Shifting Policy Struggles in Practice—and What to Fix
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Maureen Moneke (Lead writer) Nigeria’s health system has long faced a critical shortage and inequitable distribution of skilled health care workers, particularly…
Beyond Myths, Toward Choice: Closing Nigeria’s Family Planning Trust Gap
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Prudence Enema (Lead writer) When Hauwa (not her real name), a 28-year-old mother of four in Abuja, described how she tries to…
"There is So Much More to Nigeria Than Just Vibes"
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Olubunmi Oyebanji (Lead writer) Two weeks into the new year, the noise of Detty December has calmed down. But one thing that…
Nearly Two Years On, Nigeria’s Migration Policy Faces the Budget-and-Accountability Test
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Sunday Oko and Tzar Oluigbo (Lead writers) On 12 August 2024, the Federal Government of Nigeria approved the long-awaited National Policy on…
Nigeria is Betting on Local Mosquito Net Manufacturing to Strengthen Its Fight Against Malaria
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Yasir Jamal Bakare (Lead writer) Nigeria accounts for roughly one in every four malaria cases worldwide, and nearly one in three malaria…
Nigeria–US Health MoU: What It Means for Financing, Sovereignty, and Accountability
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At the start of every year, Nigeria Health Watch takes stock of the trends likely to influence Nigeria’s health landscape. This year…
2025 in Review: When the Safety Net Shifted and Nigeria Had to Step Forward
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Safiya Shuaibu Isa and Chibuike Alagboso (Lead writers) As 2025 draws to a close, this review captures the lessons of a year…
Keeping Noma Under Control: Why Nigeria Must Not Lose Momentum
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Dr. Adachi Ekeh and Sheriff Gbadamosi (Lead writers) For too long, noma has remained a disease of silence, devastating children in extremely…
Why Health Insurance Must Be On Every Nigerian’s Holiday Plan
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Tzar Oluigbo (Lead writer) Across Nigeria, December has its own rhythm. Flights are packed, roads are busier, and plans for family reunions,…