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“What began as a blog has grown into an organisation helping shape conversations about Nigeria’s health system.” Reflecting on the journey of @NigeriaHealthWatch at #FHC2026, Dr @Chikwe_Ihekweazu traced how knowledge became consciousness, consciousness became advocacy, and advocacy led to building an organisation committed to keeping critical health issues on the public agenda. His story is a reminder that meaningful change begins with understanding a problem and finding the courage to act on it. #TheFutureOfHealthIsNow

Innovation is transforming healthcare, from digital health solutions to new approaches to service delivery. But innovation alone is not enough. The real test is whether these solutions improve health outcomes, expand access and reach the people who need them most. #FHC2026 #TheFutureOfHealthIsNow

Two hosts, one stage, and a whole lot of energy! @unclejaggz and @DrMercyKorir are holding it down at #FHC2026, bringing the energy, keeping the conversations flowing and making sure we’re having a good time while talking about the future of health. The stage is theirs, and the conversations are just getting started! 💚 #TheFutureOfHealthIsNow

Every delayed outbreak response costs lives. In this #NHWPost, @ibk_og and @DrAdachi_ explore how civil society is using 7-1-7 data to expose bottlenecks and push for change. Ahead of a working forum at the #FHC2026, @ResolveTSL calls on government to fund solutions, track commitments and act faster on outbreak lessons. Read more: nhwat.ch/3W8I6Rr #TheFutureOfHealthIsNow @Fmohnigeria

What will it take to improve health outcomes in Nigeria? This was one of the questions we discussed during our radio conversation ahead of the Future of Health Conference 2026. We explored how communication, advocacy and community engagement can help shape better health policies and improve the services people receive. Here are five key takeaways from the discussion👇🏾 #TheFutureOfHealthIsNow #FHC2026

A maternal health solution can work. The evidence can be there. But what does it take to move beyond a successful pilot and make that solution part of the care women receive every day? Tomorrow at #FHC2026, MSD for Mothers will host a side event to explore what it will take to scale maternal health solutions in Nigeria. Join us.

Tomorrow, Abuja becomes the meeting point for people with ideas, questions, innovations and a shared interest in what comes next for healthcare. And trust us, you don't want to be catching all the highlights on your timeline when you could be experiencing it yourself. Clear your schedule. Call a friend. Make plans to be there! #TheFutureOfHealthIsNow

The @GlobalFund is about to get a new leader. The challenges waiting for them go far beyond raising money. With funding under pressure and expectations of greater country ownership growing, what should the next Executive Director get right in their first year? We asked seven global and public health leaders. Their insights feature in our latest analysis, publishing today. Stay tuned.

Taken together, the five research studies point to gaps beyond enrolment numbers. How people access care, what they pay, the quality of care they receive, and why they stay or leave all shape how health insurance works in practice. The studies also highlight the gap between policy and what happens on the ground, pointing to areas where implementation, accountability and the use of evidence need to improve. #NHFRLF2026 @Fmohnigeria

When external health funding is reduced, what happens next matters. Speaking on Nigeria’s experience following cuts in USAID funding, our Managing Director, @VIhekweazu, highlighted the government’s response of about $200M, while noting that it remained far below the funding lost. For her, the experience reinforces the need to rethink how international partnerships and domestic financing work together.

Our Managing Director, @VIhekweazu, stressed that countries must take greater ownership of financing their health systems. While international partnerships remain important, stronger domestic investment is essential for sustainable progress and better health outcomes. Looking ahead to 2045, she offered a hopeful vision: “If we can all be prisoners of hope, that would be a good place to land by 2045.”

What happens when research does not shape policy? The NHIA Global Convening will examine how health financing research can better inform the decisions shaping health insurance in Nigeria. Through locally led research, the convening will bring evidence to questions such as what is working, what needs to improve, and how research can shape better decisions for Nigeria’s health financing system.

You get to be part of the conversation shaping Nigeria’s health future. At #FHC2026, you will meet people bringing ideas, evidence and solutions to some of the biggest questions facing our health system. Come with your questions. Come with your ideas. Come ready to connect. And perhaps, years from now, someone will be telling your FHC story. Register today: nhwat.ch/FHC2026 #TheFutureOfHealthIsNow

“Please support the local programme. They have always said it’s neglected. It’s actually neglected because you come to big meetings and nobody knows about it.” - Mrs Anita Gwom, Director, RLM, @Sightsavers. She highlights the lack of awareness around river blindness reflects the very neglect the disease continues to face. She stresses the need to bring the conversation beyond policy spaces and into communities where people are affected and where community-led interventions are taking place. #RiverBlindnessNG @Fmohnigeria

Mallam Hassan stresses that there is an opportunity to examine how @kadchma's benefit package can better support people affected by diseases such as onchocerciasis, and says the Authority is committed to working with other stakeholders towards better access to care and disease elimination in Kaduna State. #RiverBlindnessNG

For Mallam Abubakar Hassan, Director-General, @kadchma, the conversation about eliminating disease must also include the financial cost of illness. He points to the example of a household spending ₦300,000 on treatment in Jagindi, stressing that such out-of-pocket expenses can place already vulnerable families under severe financial pressure. #RiverBlindnessNG @Fmohnigeria

Speaking on the need for stronger attention to neglected tropical diseases, Prof. Bello Yusuf Jamoh, Executive Secretary, @KadunaSPHCB, states that onchocerciasis should be approached with the goal of elimination, not simply reducing the number of cases. He notes that the disease can have consequences beyond the eyes and skin, reinforcing the need for sustained attention to its prevention, detection and treatment. #RiverBlindnessNG @Fmohnigeria

“Behind every percentage of MDA coverage is a household that was either reached or missed, and behind every untreated eligible person is a community that remains at risk.” In his welcome remarks, Dr Sadiq Abubakar, Director of Public Health, @KadunaMOH, says eliminating onchocerciasis requires more than medicines and surveillance. It also depends on access, trust, communication, health system performance and the realities communities face. #RiverBlindnessNG @Fmohnigeria

Today, the Kaduna State Multi-Stakeholder Policy Dialogue on Onchocerciasis Elimination, Community-Led Advocacy and Integrated NTD Control is bringing together stakeholders to discuss ways to strengthen MDA delivery, community engagement, surveillance and coordination, and agreeing on commitments to accelerate River blindness elimination in Kaduna State. Follow along as we share key conversations and commitments from the dialogue. #RiverBlindnessNG @Fmohnigeria

Sexual health is a right, not a privilege. Today, #WorldSexualHealthDay reminds us that everyone deserves access to the information, services, rights and support they need to make informed choices about their sexual health. Because sexual health, rights, justice and pleasure belong to everyone, without exception. #WorldSexualHealthDay2026