Following a two-year study on healthcare/health rights for school-aged children (5 to 17 years) and school health services in urban settlements in Nigeria, significant concerns have been raised regarding the health and safety of school children. The study was…
HPRG spotlights summaries of its 14 studies published between January and March 2025, showing how they can inform health policies in Nigeria.
The African Health Economics and Policy Association (AfHEA) is back with an all-in-person scientific conference between March 10 and 14, 2025 at the Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda. Since 2009, AfHEA has continued to host this major and largest conference…
December 2024 The Health Policy Research Group, University of Nigeria (HPRG) has stayed optimistic about the ‘renewed hope’ agenda for Nigeria’s health sector. Our 2023 health sector roundup hailed the Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative (HSRII) as timely and well-positioned…
In a 2016 published survey, of the 14 most significant problems faced by Nigerians, corruption was ranked in third place, while healthcare was in fifth position. In the second version of the survey published in 2019, healthcare and corruption switched…
More than half of Nigeria’s over 200 million population are under the age of 18, and just about 29 percent of the over 100 million Nigerian children are under 5 years. Children between the ages of 5 and 17 comprise…
Vaccines are among the most powerful inventions in human history, and it is not just a medical duty but a moral responsibility to ensure that everyone has unrestricted access to vaccines. Vaccines are central to healthy societies because…
The African Health Observatory – Platform on Health Systems and Policies (AHOP) is seeking to commission a blog series on climate change and health in Africa to supplement an upcoming policy brief on the subject. Policy Brief Summary AHOP is…
By Joy Ozughalu, Irene Eze, & Chinyere Mbachu “In the quiet corners of Primary Healthcare Centres in these communities, where whispers sometimes replace bold requests, condoms find their way into the hands of rightful young seekers. The request was “Bulletproof”…
Nigeria’s health sector is on the path of restoring confidence of citizens in its health system. Under the present health leadership, the Health Sector Renewal Compact (HSRC) recognises the importance of accountability as the glue that should firmly hold and…
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