From the Lunacy Act to the First Mental Health Act in Nigeria: Five Takeaways
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By Aloysius Ugwu and Beti Baiye In January 2023, a little over six decades after the Lunacy Act of 1958 was established,…
Why We Must Accelerate the Inclusion of Noma as a Neglected Tropical Disease
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A mysterious figure dressed all in black, she appeared to be invisible as she slipped through the Laraba (Wednesday) market crowd in…
Africa at a Public Health Crossroads: Five Lessons from the 2nd International Conference on Public Health in Africa 2022
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The COVID-19 pandemic opened a ‘Pandora’s box’ of never-ending problems putting enormous pressure on global health systems, exposing biases in global public…
The 63rd National Council on Health: Towards Building a Resilient and Sustainable Health System
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Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world was making progress toward achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. However, since the onset…
Assessing Service Readiness of Facilities under the Bauchi State Social Health Insurance Scheme
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By Joy Ikott (Lead Writer) State Health Insurance Schemes are a vehicle through which State governments seek to achieve Universal Health Coverage…
Addressing Barriers to Food Security in Nigeria
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Nigeria, like the rest of the world, is experiencing a food crisis, exacerbated by climate change, rising inflation and conflict such as…
Fast-Tracking Nigeria’s Demographic Transition: A Critical Addition to the Legislative Agenda of the 9th Assembly
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A demographic dividend does not happen by accident, it requires a country to take deliberate and sustained action, which includes making the…
From ‘Stalled’ to ‘Transiting’: Activating Nigeria’s Demographic Dividend
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Every year, at the National Council on Health (NCH), health leaders across Nigeria congregate to deliberate and approve policies aimed at improving…
Looking Ahead In 2023 - Rekindling Hope in Nigeria's Health Sector
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The start of a new year comes with fresh expectations, hopes, and dreams. In 2015, Nigeria Health Watch hosted its inaugural Future…
Reflecting on Nigeria’s Health Sector in 2022: Hope For 2023?
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The resilience of the health sector was tested when the COVID-19 pandemic impacted global economies and health sectors simultaneously in 2020. Routine…
Family Planning Offers a Pathway to Universal Health Coverage But Will Nigeria Take It?
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The recent International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) saw Thailand host up to 3,500 reproductive health and family planning experts and advocates…
Waiting in Hope: Alice’s Cervical Cancer Story
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It has been 10 months since 44-year-old Alice Akin* received a cervical cancer diagnosis. “Will the pain ever go away? It is…
Expanding Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services and Rights to Vulnerable Populations
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Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) underpins the rights women and girls have to make informed decisions about their sexual and…
World AIDS Day 2022: End AIDS. Equalize
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Every first of December, the world unites to commemorate World AIDS Day, showing support for people living with HIV and remembering those…