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No Child Left Behind: Nigeria’s Critical Role in Ending Polio
On World Polio Day 2026, the global polio eradication partnership emphasizes that the world is closer than ever to ending polio. However, achieving this…
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Fixing Nigeria’s N9.2m Tobacco Control Budget Crisis
Two months ago, Nigeria’s tobacco control community made a startling discovery. Two bills seeking to amend the National Tobacco Control Act (NTCA) 2015 and…
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Nigeria: Why gains against malnutrition in Katsina need to be amplified
In Katsina state, where MSF runs its largest nutrition program, the number of children treated between January and August 2026 was slightly lower than…
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Africa Has Set Its Health Priorities, Nigeria Can Lead the Way
By Dr Pavel Ursu When Africa’s health ministers convened in Addis Ababa for the Seventy-sixth session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for…
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Harm Reduction and the Tobacco Industry’s Agenda
By Emmanuel Onwuka By 21, Audu had already lost a great deal to tobacco. What he thought was a cheap adventure became one of…
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The Hidden Threat: Stopping Hepatitis Before It Steals More Lives
By Pavel Ursu On 28 July, the world commemorated World Hepatitis Day 2026 under the theme, “Hepatitis: Let’s Break It Down.” This theme urges…
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Protecting the Next Generation: Why Smoke-Free Cities Matter for Nigerian Children
By Emmanuel Onwuka Imagine a school bus weaving through the morning rush. Inside, children in neatly pressed uniforms laugh, chat, and prepare for another…
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Reflections on the 6th Africa Digital Health Summit (ADHS 2026)
By Pavel Ursu As leaders, innovators, policymakers, and development partners gather for the 6th Africa Digital Health Summit, one reality is clear: digital transformation…
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Tobacco: Unmasking the ‘World Vape Day’ Scam
By Robert Egbe In 2009, Brazil banned electronic smoking devices (including e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products, and other emerging nicotine delivery systems). However, a loophole…
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World Sickle Cell Day: A warrior’s call to bridge treatment gaps, stigma
By Kesiena Ikeke The human body is capable of enduring many forms of agony, but for those of us born with sickle cell anemia,…