July 17
Nigeria: Shifting Power - Three Ways Local Government Financial Autonomy Can Impact Primary Healthcare in Nigeria
Last week, Nigeria's Supreme Court delivered a judgement granting financial autonomy to Local Government Areas (LGAs) in a suit filed by the Honourable Attorney-General of the… Read more »
April 04
West Africa: National Public Health Institutes - Route to Accelerating Health Security in the Ecowas Region
If there were any doubts of what may happen when countries don't take prioritise epidemic preparedness, the covid-19 pandemic is still a fresh reminder. Its economic cost is… Read more »
December 27, 2023
Nigeria: Navigating Challenges and Embracing Hope in the Nigerian Healthcare in 2023
As the year 2023 comes to a conclusion, it is a good time to look at the current state of Nigeria's health sector. In the midst of global crises and the dawn of a new government,… Read more »
November 18, 2023
Nigeria: Health Commissioners' Induction - Navigating Health Leadership for Improved Performance and Outcomes
"There is no power or authority without responsibility, and he who accepts the one cannot escape or evade the other." -- Haile Selassie Read more »
November 01, 2023
Nigeria: The Fight Against Open Defecation - Can Nigeria Meet the 2025 Target?
Editor's note: We are counting down to 2025 when Nigeria expects to end open defecation. Although significant progress has been made, much work still needs to be done. As Nigeria… Read more »
April 08, 2023
Nigeria: HealthForAll in Nigeria - Four Key Milestones to Build Resilient Health Systems for Universal Health Coverage
Every year on the 7th of April, the World Health Organization (WHO) celebrates World Health Day (WHD), a day set aside to commemorate the anniversary of the ratification of the… Read more »
March 25, 2023
Nigeria: The Many Challenges Behind the Refurbished Walls of Tswanku Health Facility
In November 2022, Tswanku health facility in Etsutasha ward of Edati Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State got a facelift. This was made possible through a partnership between… Read more »
January 04, 2023
Nigeria: From 'Stalled' to 'Transiting' - Activating Nigeria's Demographic Dividend
Every year, at the National Council on Health (NCH), health leaders across Nigeria congregate to deliberate and approve policies aimed at improving the health of all Nigerians. The… Read more »
November 11, 2022
Nigeria: Development Partners, CSOs, Media Seek Legislative Intervention for Increased Public Investment in the Health Sector in 2023
Nigeria's health sector has been fraught with suboptimal public investment to sustain its development and achievement of key development objectives such as Universal Health… Read more »