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“Deliver Like the Hebrew Women”: How Traditional Myths and Religious Misconceptions Fuel Maternal and Child Deaths
Dr Otubo Victor Ogemdi* and Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead writers) Sarah lived in Abuja. Ruth lived in Tel Aviv. Both were young, first-time expectant mothers. Both were filled with as much…
One Vision, One Future: Why Africa’s Health Financing Is a Global Reset
Health financing has long shaped whether universal health coverage remains an ambition or becomes a reality. Across many African countries, governments are still spending far below what is needed to…
Beyond Emergency Response: Strengthening Nigeria’s Health Communication Infrastructure
Earlier this month, anxiety over the hantavirus outbreak spread quickly across Nigerian social media after a popular influencer’s verified X account falsely claimed that Nigeria had confirmed a second case…
Lessons from the 2026 HFN Conference on Innovation, Financing and Universal Health Coverage
Nigeria’s journey towards universal health coverage (UHC) cannot be achieved by the government or the private sector alone. The more critical question is how Nigeria can bring both parties together…
Kagarko Villages in Kaduna Still Without Health Posts
By Rabi Mustapha Every day, pregnant women in remote villages across Kagarko Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State, are left behind in the struggle to access basic healthcare. For…
WHX in Lagos to highlight pathways for localising West Africa’s health supply chain
Lagos, Nigeria | 7 May 2026: West Africa’s in vitro diagnostics (IVD) market currently stands at US$0.988 billion in 2025 and is set to grow at a 4% CAGR, reaching…
Beyond the Numbers: What Data and Community Voices Reveal About Maternal Deaths in Nigeria
Oladimeji Solomon Yemi and Safiya Shuaibu Isa (Lead writers)Nigeria remains one of the countries with the highest number of maternal deaths globally, with a maternal mortality rate of 993 deaths per 100,000 live…
Resolve to Save Lives in Partnership with Nigeria Health Watch & Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Launches “Project Amplify Lead Poisoning Prevention in Nigeria” to Drive National Action Against Lead Poisoning in Nigeria. 
Abuja, Nigeria – 17th March 2026  Nigeria Health Watch, in conjunction with Resolve To Save Lives (RTSL: Nigeria), has announced the launch of Project Amplify Lead Poisoning Prevention in Nigeria, a…
Closing the Gap: Linking Fistula Surgery to Health Coverage in Nigeria
Mahdi Garba and Tzar Oluigbo (Lead writers) Victoria Ifeanyichukwu, a mother of two from Imo State, arrived at the National Obstetric Fistula Centre (NOFIC) in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, seeking care…
Achieving the 3 by 35 Initiative in Nigeria: Are the Current Health Taxes Strong Enough?
Yasir Jamal Bakare and Onyinye Oranezi (Lead writers) In July 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the 3 by 35 Initiative, calling on countries to use health taxes to…