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Tackling the problem of zero-dose and under-immunized children in Nigeria through multi-sectoral action: Who, How, and Why
03Jun

Tackling the problem of zero-dose and under-immunized children…

Children from 12 to 23 months old who have not received any vaccinations are referred…

Stakeholders worry about the impact of urban crimes on achieving Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria
02Jun

Stakeholders worry about the impact of urban crimes…

“Once it is dark, we rush home […] no power supply and no streetlights […]…

Communiqué – National Policy Dialogue on School Health and Health Services for School-aged Children in Nigeria, Abuja, April 9 and 10, 2025
19May

Communiqué – National Policy Dialogue on School Health…

  Following a two-year study on healthcare/health rights for school-aged children (5 to 17 years)…

Quarterly Research Spotlight from the Health Policy Research Group, University of Nigeria (Covering January to March 2025)
25Mar

Quarterly Research Spotlight from the Health Policy Research…

HPRG spotlights summaries of its 14 studies published between January and March 2025, showing how…

14 distinct papers from 6 scientific studies will feature at AfHEA 2025 by Health Policy Research Group
08Mar

14 distinct papers from 6 scientific studies will…

The African Health Economics and Policy Association (AfHEA) is back with an all-in-person scientific conference…

HPRG’s health sector 2024 roundup: Evidence, knowledge, politics
20Dec

HPRG’s health sector 2024 roundup: Evidence, knowledge, politics

December 2024 The Health Policy Research Group, University of Nigeria (HPRG) has stayed optimistic about…

Stakeholders reflect on the national survey that reports significant health sector corruption in Nigeria: a communique from the Health Anticorruption Advisory Committee (HAPAC)
30Sep

Stakeholders reflect on the national survey that reports…

In a 2016 published survey, of the 14 most significant problems faced by Nigerians, corruption…

Child healthcare isn’t for infants and under-5 alone: communique from a policy dialogue on the health and health rights of urban school-aged children in Nigeria
17Sep

Child healthcare isn’t for infants and under-5 alone:…

More than half of Nigeria’s over 200 million population are under the age of 18,…

Using scientific evidence to ensure value for investments in making vaccines available and impactful in Africa
10Sep

Using scientific evidence to ensure value for investments…

Vaccines are among the most powerful inventions in human history, and it is not just…

African Health Observatory calls for blogs on Climate change and health in Africa
19Jul

African Health Observatory calls for blogs on Climate…

The African Health Observatory – Platform on Health Systems and Policies (AHOP) is seeking to…

Primary Health Centres in Nigeria are becoming responsive to boys’ sexual health: early success story of an ongoing intervention
19Jul

Primary Health Centres in Nigeria are becoming responsive…

By Joy Ozughalu, Irene Eze, & Chinyere Mbachu “In the quiet corners of Primary Healthcare…

Communique: Coalition speaks tough on health corruption and accountability problems in fulfilment of Nigeria’s health renewal plan
17Jun

Communique: Coalition speaks tough on health corruption and…

Nigeria’s health sector is on the path of restoring confidence of citizens in its health…

Under 50% of Nigerian Medical Doctors Renewed Licence in 2023: Brain drain hits hard (Video)
31May

Under 50% of Nigerian Medical Doctors Renewed Licence…

The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria has reported that 58,000 of 130,000 licensed medical…

Survey results on sexual behaviours among secondary school students in Nigeria reveal surprising scales of sexual engagement
18Apr

Survey results on sexual behaviours among secondary school…

By Angela Iwuagwu and Benjamin Uzochukwu “Researchers can be surprised at their data …” This…

Over 7 years of Health Sector Corruption Research Births Coalition for Accountability and Anticorruption in Nigeria’s Health Sector (Video)
21Mar

Over 7 years of Health Sector Corruption Research…

HPRG Media    The health sector leadership in Nigeria is keen on ensuring an accountable…

Is weak governance and lack of accountability fuelling the cholera epidemic in Southern Africa?
09Feb

Is weak governance and lack of accountability fuelling…

By Dorothy Chisare Southern Africa is facing a severe and preventable cholera epidemic affecting 13…

Implications of fuel subsidy removal on achieving Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria
22Dec

Implications of fuel subsidy removal on achieving Universal…

By Professor BSC Uzochukwu Over the years, the government has provided financial support to maintain…

HPRG’s health sector 2023 roundup: Evidence, knowledge, politics
22Dec

HPRG’s health sector 2023 roundup: Evidence, knowledge, politics

December 2023 The transition to a new government led by President Bola Tinubu with an…

Video: How Nigerian Researchers Push for Better Healthcare for Urban Slums
31Oct

Video: How Nigerian Researchers Push for Better Healthcare…

Fifty-three percent of Nigerians who live in urban areas reside in slums. This means that…

HPRG researchers @3rd Nigeria Conference on Adolescent and Youth Health and Development
31Oct

HPRG researchers @3rd Nigeria Conference on Adolescent and…

The 3rd Nigeria Conference on Adolescent and Youth Health and Development organized by the Society…

<strong>“Nobody should be treated as an animal”: The dark realities of patients in Nigerian psychiatric hospitals</strong>
07Jul

“Nobody should be treated as an animal”: The…

In a small room with faded paint and worn-out chairs, a diverse group of people…

<strong>Using scientific evidence to improve healthcare in Nigerian slums: an evolving story of hope and possibilities</strong>
06Jun

Using scientific evidence to improve healthcare in Nigerian…

Nigerian “ghettos” deserve quality health services Popularly referred to as “ghettos”, slums have remained in…

<strong>Unfavorable working conditions in primary health centers are hindering access to sexual and reproductive health services for young people in Nigeria</strong>
05Jun

Unfavorable working conditions in primary health centers are…

Some facts about the sexual and reproductive health of young people Adolescents in low- and…

Evidence from Cross Programmatic Efficiency Analysis of Health Programmes (CPEA) reveals that inefficiencies marr investments in Nigeria’s health sector
08May

Evidence from Cross Programmatic Efficiency Analysis of Health…

By Health Policy Research Group (HPRG), University of Nigeria   What to know about Cross…

Media gurus and health systems researchers meet to amplify health research evidence for governance and improving communities
24Apr

Media gurus and health systems researchers meet to…

By The Health Policy Research Group, University of Nigeria   Researchers serially complain of the…

Improving Access to Quality Healthcare in Urban Slums: Researchers Collaborate with Government, Healthcare Providers and Communities to Design Feasible Interventions
24Feb

Improving Access to Quality Healthcare in Urban Slums:…

By Prince Agwu, Chinyere Mbachu, & Obinna Onwujekwe     The realities of living in…

HPRG’s Thought Leadership on Advocacy for Policy Change
16Dec

HPRG’s Thought Leadership on Advocacy for Policy Change

By HPRG News   Kurt Lewin said, “no research without action, and no action without…

“Corruption in the health sector is stealing from the sick”: Policy Forum for insights and action on accountability and corruption in health
08Dec

“Corruption in the health sector is stealing from…

By Prince Agwu, Obinna Onwujekwe, Dina Balabanova and the Accountability in Action Research Team  …

Understanding the Cost-Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccination in Nigeria
07Nov

Understanding the Cost-Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccination in Nigeria

Benjamin Uzochukwu, Chinyere Okeke, Sergio Torres-Rueda, Carl Pearson, Eleanor Bergren, Anthony McDonnell, Anna Vassall, Mark…

Using Modeled Evidence in Nigeria’s Health System: understanding the gaps and promoting the value of evidence-based decision making
31Aug

Using Modeled Evidence in Nigeria’s Health System: understanding…

By Chinyere Mbachu, Prince Agwu, God’stime Eigbiromolen, Ifunanya Agu, Benjamin Uzochukwu and Obinna Onwujekwe  …

“The pandemic is not over, as its impact persists in Nigeria’s health system”: Professor Onwujekwe at the Congress of Postgrads’ Medical Fellows
31Aug

“The pandemic is not over, as its impact…

By HPRG News   The effects of COVID-19 pandemic continue to bite health systems, particularly…

Surviving and Thriving in the Post-Pandemic Era: Exploring Research, Science and Innovation at the University of Nigeria
20Aug

Surviving and Thriving in the Post-Pandemic Era: Exploring…

By Chidi Nzeadibe, Geraldine Ugwuonah, Obinna Onwujekwe, Bennett Nwanguma, Theresa Ogbuanya, Paul Oranu, Emmanuel Ezeani,…

National Centre of African Health Observatory Platform completes kickoff meeting for documentation of Nigeria’s Health System and Services Profile
19Jun

National Centre of African Health Observatory Platform completes…

By HPRG News Nigeria’s health system is on a path of growth and keeps evolving.…

University of Nigeria dazzles in latest global science ranking
10Jun

University of Nigeria dazzles in latest global science…

By HPRG News   Research.com, a prominent academic platform for scientists, has just published the…

How countries can make progress towards UHC after transitioning out of DAH: Lessons from Nigeria
10Jun

How countries can make progress towards UHC after…

By Shalom Obi, Osondu Ogbuoji, Wenhui Mao, Minahil Shahid, Gavin Yamey, and Obinna Onwujekwe  …

Nexus of Science and Evidence-based Decision Making in strengthening the health system in Nigeria: Public lecture of Prof Obinna Onwujekwe at the Nigeria Academy of Science
31May

Nexus of Science and Evidence-based Decision Making in…

On May 12, 2022 Prof Obinna Onwujekwe gave a public lecture at the induction of…

Strategic health purchasing progress in sub-Saharan Africa and adjustments needed for health financing systems to become more resilient to pandemics
06Apr

Strategic health purchasing progress in sub-Saharan Africa and…

By: Obinna Onwujekwe, Nathaniel Otoo, Stella U. Matutina, Uchenna Ezenwaka, Augustine Kuwawenaruwa , Joël Arthur…

Marketplace aspect of Primary Health Centres in Nigeria and its implication for health care delivery
06Apr

Marketplace aspect of Primary Health Centres in Nigeria…

By: Aloysius Odii, Obinna Onwujekwe, Prince Agwu, Pamela Ogbozor, Tochukwu Orjiakor, Eleanor Hutchinson, Dina Babalanova…

Health system responses and capacities for COVID-19 in Nigeria: a scoping review
04Apr

Health system responses and capacities for COVID-19 in…

By: Uguru, N., Ojielo, N., Ogu, U., Onah, S., and Ude N Prior to the…

National Responses to COVID-19 in Nigeria: Data and Evidence to Support Health Preparedness and Responses
04Apr

National Responses to COVID-19 in Nigeria: Data and…

By: Obinna Onwujekwe and Chinyere Okeke This presentation explores and compares responses in the two…

A review of Nigeria’s health systems response to COVID-19:  lessons for strengthening the health systems for improved service delivery
04Apr

A review of Nigeria’s health systems response to…

By: Chinyere Okeke, Chioma Onyedinma, Benjamin Uzochukwu, Obinna Onwujekwe The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the…

A review of corruption and accountability issues in Nigeria’s COVID-19 response: Implications for health systems governance
01Apr

A review of corruption and accountability issues in…

By: Prince Agwu, Nma Ekenna, Uche Obi, Tochukwu Orjiakor, Aloysius Odii, Enyi Etiaba, Benjamin Uzochukwu,…

Progress in the face of cuts: a qualitative Nigerian case study of maintaining progress towards universal health coverage after losing donor assistance
01Apr

Progress in the face of cuts: a qualitative…

By: Uche Shalom Obi,  Osondu Ogbuoji,  Wenhui Mao,  Minahil Shahid,  Obinna Onwujekwe, Gavin Yamey In the coming years, about a…

Policy Dialogue between African Health Observatory and stakeholders in Nigeria’s Health Financing
06Feb

Policy Dialogue between African Health Observatory and stakeholders…

Central to the achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is to improve service coverage, financial…

Health Policy Research Group, University of Nigeria stretches research into urban health
24Jan

Health Policy Research Group, University of Nigeria stretches…

With an estimated urban population growth rate of 4.3%, Nigeria’s urban population is expected to…

COVID-19 containment and coordination strategies in Nigeria and lessons from four other African countries
24Jan

COVID-19 containment and coordination strategies in Nigeria and…

COVID-19 pandemic will forever remain a major disruption of global activities and lifestyles. However, conversations…

Understanding the complementary relationships and roles of Integrated African Health Observatory (iAHO) and African Health Observatory Platform (AHOP)
26Oct

Understanding the complementary relationships and roles of Integrated…

The Ministerial Conference on Research for Health in the African Region, held in Algiers from…

AHOP Writing Style
25Oct

AHOP Writing Style

Researchers working across National Centres of AHOP are to write in a particular style that…

Scientists from the Health Policy Research Group, University of Nigeria rank highly on the globe – AD Scientific Index 2021
28Jul

Scientists from the Health Policy Research Group, University…

In a recent ranking of scientists on the globe, scholars from the Health Policy Research…

COVID-19 and crowding out of essential healthcare services: HPRG presents @ 37th Scientific Conference of the Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria
28Jun

COVID-19 and crowding out of essential healthcare services:…

The Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN) held its annual scientific conference at…

“Everyone!! wants to read a blog but your scholar-colleagues want to read your journal paper”: Research communication for wider reach
23Apr

“Everyone!! wants to read a blog but your…

Prince Agwu & Obinna Onwujekwe It is common to find editors of journals ask scholars…

Strengthening Health Systems and Policy Research in Nigeria: African Health Observatory Platform [AHOP] Nigeria Centre meets with Partners
08Dec

Strengthening Health Systems and Policy Research in Nigeria:…

The Nigeria National Centre of AHOP (Health Policy Research Group, University of Nigeria) held a…

Press Release from the African Health Observatory Platform on Health Systems and Policy (AHOP): Knowledge brokering platform launched to support health systems in the African region
23Nov

Press Release from the African Health Observatory Platform…

Presented on 23/11/2020 The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners launched an online platform today…

Call for Expressions of Interest (Updated): Implementation research to strengthen data systems for immunization coverage and equity (IR Accelerator) Initiative
21Nov

Call for Expressions of Interest (Updated): Implementation research…

This is a call for expression of interest (EOI) from implementer-led research teams who wish…

Mobilisation and deployment of resources for the COVID-19 response in Nigeria: a view with transparency, accountability and anti-corruption lenses
09Nov

Mobilisation and deployment of resources for the COVID-19…

By Obinna Onwujekwe & Prince Agwu In a previous article of ours, we raised concerns…