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…
Cultivating Political Will for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Nigeria
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Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is a health-systems performance outcome where people have access to quality health care where and when they need…
dRPC, NAMeD launch Media Challenge on PHC coverage
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The Nigerian Academy of Medicine (NAMeD) and the development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC) announce a Media challenge for Journalists covering primary…
Mental Health: A Universal Human Right and a Primary Health Care Priority
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Abara Erim and Hadiza Mohammed (Lead Writers) “Mental health is not a luxury, but a necessity. It is not a choice, but…
Bridging the Healthcare Gap for Persons Living with Disabilities
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By Sonia Biose and Sunday Oko (lead Writers) Editor’s note: Developing a disability-inclusive healthcare system in Nigeria is critical to achieving Universal…
Accelerating the Implementation of the NHIA Act to Improve Health Insurance Coverage in Nigeria
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Ibukun Oguntola and Dabri Ohanu Olohije (Lead Writers) The enactment of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Act in May 2022 has…
HealthForAll in Nigeria: Four Key Milestones to Build Resilient Health Systems for Universal Health Coverage
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Every year on the 7th of April, the World Health Organization (WHO) celebrates World Health Day (WHD), a day set aside to…
Universal Health Care in Nigeria: Accelerating the NHIA Act's Implementation
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By Oluoma Omeje, Joy Uzoho, Patience Adejo and Abdulmajeed Abdulsalam (Lead Writers) In February 2023, the Director General of the National Health…
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…
The Lagos State Ilera Eko Scheme: A Baseline Assessment to Strengthen Service Delivery in Health Facilities
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By Beti Baiye and Thelma Thomas Abeku (Lead Writers) From establishing the National Health Scheme Act to improving upon it with the…
Is the Basic Health Care Provision Fund the Silver Bullet to Achieve Universal Health Care in Nigeria: Lessons from Dukpa PHC
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Sustained Health financing is an integral part of achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and this year, as the world commemorated UHC day…
Accelerating Progress Towards UHC in Nigeria: The Delta State Example
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By Dara Ajala-Damisa and Kemisola Agbaoye (Lead Writers) For reasons ranging from lack of funds and conflicting needs, to long wait times…
Drone Delivery to the Rescue: Tackling Health Logistics in Rural Malawi
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By Rabson Kondowe (Lead Writer) Martha Mastala knew something was wrong with her 5-year-old son when she noticed that he was less…
Stronger Through Collaboration and Partnership: Nigeria Health Commissioners Forum Quarterly Meeting
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The COVID-19 pandemic not only exposed weaknesses in global health systems, it also provided us with an opportunity to course-correct and build…