Lost Before Their First Breath: The Reality of Stillbirths in Nigeria
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Tzar Oluigbo (Lead Writer) The hospital room smelled of antiseptic, but for Aisha [not real name], it might as well have been…
Shaping a Healthier Future for Nigeria in 2025
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Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead writer) 2025 makes it 17 years since we published our first editorial reflecting on issues relating to health and…
Achieving Healthcare Reform in Nigeria — Learning from PharmAccess’ Initiatives
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Njide Ndili (Guest writer) Nigeria’s health indices remain an issue of concern. The life expectancy rate is one of the lowest in…
Tackling the Budget Utilisation Challenges in the Nigerian Health Sector
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The Nigerian health sector is severely underfunded. Each budget year, the majority of health advocates lament the federal government’s inability to meet…
What Does Nigeria’s Sector-Wide Approach Mean for the Health Sector?
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On December 12th, 2023, key health sector stakeholders gathered at the presidential villa to commemorate Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. This culminated…
Strategic Partnership Between Nigeria's NBSC and HemoClear B.V. Aims to Tackle Global Blood Transfusion Shortages
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In a significant move towards improving global healthcare, the National Blood Service Commission (NBSC) of Nigeria and Netherlands-based HemoClear B.V. are pleased…
Public-Private Integration - A Catalyst for Growth in Nigeria's Health Sector
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Alexander Chiejina and Emeka Oguanuo (Lead writers) Public-private integration holds immense potential to significantly build resilience and strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare system to…
"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…
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…
Dr Vwaere Diaso’s Death: When Will We Run Out of Tears?
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The tragic death of Dr Vwaere Diaso in a defective elevator at General Hospital, Odan, Lagos Island, has struck a raw nerve…
Dr Salma Ibrahim Anas: What can we learn from Mr President's 1st appointment in the Health Sector?
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In the late 1990s and early 2000s, a new virus (HIV) that caused the devastating disease, AIDs had emerged and spread around…
Deliberations from Budget Office Health Stakeholder Workshop on Enhancing Health Sector Budgeting
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Nigeria’s federal budget cycle is a carefully planned process that follows a general structured sequence of — preparation, approval, implementation and evaluation. The budgeting…
Fragile progress at the brink - COVID-19 and the Nigerian health sector
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“Waves keep coming, that’s the one thing you can count on in life” — Gerry Lopez Following the easing of the lockdown restrictions, it is…