Nigeria’s Fight Against AMR: Why Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Matter
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Zubaida Baba Ibrahim and Yasir Jamal Bakare (Lead writers) An act as small as washing hands with soap and water, can stop…
Local Voices Driving Trust and Demand for Polio Vaccines in Bauchi and Kebbi States
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Solomon Yemi Oladimeji (Lead writer) In Northern Nigeria, where health systems often come face to face with socio-cultural beliefs, change does not…
Breastfeeding Week 2025: Empowering African Women by Integrating HIV Prevention into the First Bonds of Life
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Prudence Nonkululeko Ngwenya and Toyin Saraki (Guest writers) During the recently commemorated Pan-African Women’s Day (PAWD), we were reminded of the enduring…
The UHC Gap: Where Are Older Citizens in Health Sector Reforms?
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In July 2025, Nigeria mourned the passing of several distinguished figures. Among them were former President Muhammadu Buhari, 82; the revered Awujale…
When Lifelines Are Taxed: Remittance Clampdowns Could Threaten Health Access in Nigeria
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Asari Ndem (Lead writer) There is the quiet fear creeping into many Nigerian households, after the United States government passed a sweeping…
Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health is Key to Nigeria’s Health and Growth
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Maureen Moneke and Christopher Bassey (Lead writers) Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) is crucial in attaining several Sustainable Development Goals…
Lights Out, Lives Lost: The Human Cost of Hospital Blackouts on Maternal Health
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Sunday Oko and Mahdi Garba (Lead writers)“Thirty minutes into my wife’s C-section, NEPA [a colloquial term for electricity distribution companies] interrupted [the…
The Investment Case for Family Planning in Nigeria: Why it Matters
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Sonia Biose (Lead writer) For decades, family planning conversations in Nigeria have largely been framed around sexual reproductive health and rights, as…
When Survival is not Enough: Malnutrition in Abuja’s Wassa Displacement Camp
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Chinwendu Tabitha Iroegbu and Prudence Enema (Lead writers) What happens when fleeing from conflict leads straight into the arms of hunger? Reyan…
Why Investing in Nigerians’ Reproductive Health Fuels Rights, Choice, and Progress
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Precious Ajayi and Sheriff Gbadamosi (Lead writers) Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the sixth most populous country globally,…
Nigeria Set to Host Global Interministerial Conference on AMR: Time to Mobilise the Private Sector
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Emeka Oguanuo and Christopher Bassey (Lead writers) Nigeria will make history as the first African country to host the Global Interministerial Conference…
Sustaining Hope: Communities Are Keeping HIV Testing Alive Amid Shrinking Funds
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Sheriff Gbadamosi and Aaron Bawala (Lead writers) For over two decades, Nigeria’s HIV response has been heavily funded by external donors like…
How Male Involvement in Pregnancy Can Reduce Maternal Deaths in Nigeria
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Aaron Bawala and Sheriff Gbadamosi (Lead writers) The patriarchal nature of many Nigerian rural communities underplays men’s role in supporting pregnant women,…
Nigeria’s Medical Oxygen Crisis: A Life-or-Death Issue for Women and Children
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Chibuike Alagboso (Lead writer) Over 5 billion people globally lack access to safe, quality, and affordable medical oxygen services, according to the…