The Health Policy Research Group (HPRG) at the University of Nigeria spotlights 13 studies for the second quarter of 2025. In this edition, we address key health systems and policy issues impacting Nigeria, including healthcare in urban slums, health communication,…
In urban slums across Nigeria, formal healthcare providers like the primary health facilities are characterised by poor patronage, often due to factors of high cost and inefficient service delivery. This has led to high patronage of patent medicine vendors (PMVs)…
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…
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…
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria has reported that 58,000 of 130,000 licensed medical doctors in Nigeria renewed their licenses in 2023. This may be unsurprising, as studies reported that before the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 80 percent of…
By Professor BSC Uzochukwu Over the years, the government has provided financial support to maintain artificially low prices for petroleum products, particularly petrol and diesel. This practice is implemented to protect customers from the full impact of international oil…
December 2023 The transition to a new government led by President Bola Tinubu with an agenda of ‘renewed hope’ was a significant moment in 2023. It is expected that the agenda drives growth and development in Nigeria, inclusive of the…
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