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What actually goes into the medicines we take? Every medicine begins with raw materials. At the heart of many medicines is the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API), the ingredient responsible for producing the intended therapeutic effect. Swipe through to understand what an API is and where Nigeria stands.

A renovated PHC can still fail a woman who arrives at 2 a.m. if there is no midwife on duty, no essential medicines, no reliable electricity, or a referral system that works. This #NHWPost by @chris__II and @solomonyemi argues that the real test of Nigeria’s health reforms is whether #PHCs can reliably deliver the care people need, not simply how many facilities have been renovated. Read: bit.ly/4xDM7KH

Our Managing Director, @VIhekweazu, & our Director, Media Programmes, @alagboso, are at #UNGA81 in New York, joining global conversations on the issues shaping health and development. We will be following key conversations on health sovereignty, global health, international partnerships, resilience and health security. Stay tuned. #UNGA81 #HealthForAll

Health solutions are already being developed and tested in Nigeria. At the Future of Health Conference 2026, our Partner Showcase will put some of these innovations in the spotlight. Register to attend #FHC2026 to explore their innovations and hear the ideas they’re taking from concept to impact: nhwat.ch/FHC2026 #TheFutureOfHealthIsNow @EngenderHealth @eHealth_africa

According to the @WHO, out-of-pocket payments accounted for about 72% of Nigeria’s current health expenditure in 2023, placing a significant financial burden on households. How can we change this? At #FHC2026, we’ll explore innovative approaches to closing gaps in health financing, access, delivery, technology and partnerships. Join us: nhwat.ch/FHC2026 #TheFutureOfHealthIsNow

What should Nigerians expect from political candidates when it comes to health? Following our recent breakfast meeting on making health a political issue ahead of the 2027 elections, @bakare_yasir examines what it will take to turn health promises into measurable commitments and stronger accountability. Read: nhwat.ch/3VqElq0 #VoteForHealthNaija #NHWPost

What does Nigeria’s malaria experience teach us about making better decisions with limited resources? At the 18th World Congress on Public Health in Cape Town, our Director of Strategy and New Business, Dr @DrAdachi_, shared lessons from Nigeria’s Subnational Tailoring journey and what it means for the future of malaria programming. #WCPH2026 #EndMalaria @Fmohnigeria @HarvardChanSPH

This week, our Director of Strategy and New Business, @DrAdachi_ is in Cape Town, South Africa, for the 18th World Congress on Public Health, bringing together public health professionals, policymakers, researchers and advocates to exchange knowledge, strengthen collaboration and advance solutions to pressing global health challenges. As part of the conversations, she will be sharing insights from our Subnational Tailoring (SNT) work in Nigeria, highlighting how data and local context can help shape more targeted and effective malaria interventions. We are looking forward to bringing Nigeria’s experience into this global conversation. #WCPH2026 #HealthForAll #Endmalaria @Fmohnigeria @NoorAbdisalan @HarvardChanSPH

Technology can connect us, but progress depends on how well we strengthen the bonds that connect people, institutions and communities. Today on our #FHCSpotlight, we reflect on Dr @DrZSB, Founder of the @MedicaidCFP, and her perspective on why stronger collaboration is essential to achieving our national development goals. Join us at the 2026 Future of Health Conference as we explore how we can move from innovation to impact and build a health system that works for everyone. Register today: nhwat.ch/FHC2026 #FHC2026 #TheFutureOfHealthIsNow

Nigeria’s malaria burden is not the same everywhere, so the response shouldn’t be either. In our latest #NHWPost, @solomonyemi explores how malaria prevalence varies across states and why using local data to tailor interventions could help Nigeria make better use of limited resources. Read the full story: nhwat.ch/3UbEWeO #EndMalaria

Breaking News! Professor Ibrahim Abubakar (@ProfIAbubakar) has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (@CEPIvaccines). Prof., your distinguished career, born in Nigeria, nurtured around the world, and maturing at the intersection of science, policy, and public health has been defined by a commitment to using evidence, partnerships, and innovation to address national, regional, and global health challenges and to serve people. You are an inspiration to many budding scientists out of continent. We celebrate with you and wish you every success as you lead efforts to strengthen epidemic preparedness, advance global health security, and ensure life-saving innovations reach communities across the world. Details here: cepi.net/cepi-board-appoints… @Fmohnigeria @muhammadpate @wellcometrust @NCDCgov

How can Nigeria better support the hopes and aspirations of its young people? Tune in to @NigeriaInfoAbj at 4:30 PM today as @unclejaggz discusses this year's #WorldPopulationDay theme: "Realising the Hopes and Aspirations of Young People: Today and for the Future." Listen LIVE: nigeriainfo.fm/abuja #NHWOnAir

Evidence. Policy. Action. The new edition of #AWeekInHealth explores Nigeria's evolving health landscape, from financing maternal health and strengthening epidemic preparedness to new research highlighting the country's exemplary progress in malaria control through subnational tailoring. Read the full newsletter: bit.ly/44iDx82

Can Nigeria sustain the gains from COVID-19 funding? Drawing insights from the close-out of the C19RM grant, this #NHWPost by Oluwafolakemi Ajala explores why sustaining these investments will require more than preserving infrastructure. Read: nhwat.ch/4ykzHZY #C19RMNigeria @Fmohnigeria

What happens when Nigeria's health sector has too many agencies with overlapping mandates? Join our Managing Director, @VIhekweazu, on @channelstv as she discusses the growing number of parastatals in Nigeria's health sector and what it means for health governance, coordination, and better outcomes. Time: 7:30 AM (WAT) 📅 Friday, 10 July Don't miss it!

Pregnancy and childbirth should be moments of hope, not uncertainty. Yet far too many women in Nigeria still face preventable risks because quality maternal healthcare remains out of reach. Changing this means investing in systems that make safe care available to every woman. #GivingBirthInNigeria

Nigeria’s diagnostic gap is already visible in routine healthcare, with patients receiving incorrect diagnoses, clinicians making treatment decisions without reliable test results, & families spending scarce resources moving between facilities. Read more: nigeriahealthwatch.com/artic…

Quality maternal care starts with listening to women. Their voices reveal the gaps, the fears, and the needs that no protocol or guideline can fully capture. Safe births, respectful treatment, and supportive care are only possible when women are heard, their experiences valued, and their insights acted upon. Integrating women's voices is the foundation of quality maternal care. #GivingBirthInNigeria @Fmohnigeria

To mark Menstrual Hygiene Day 2026, Nigeria Health Watch, in collaboration with NoGirlWithoutAPad, visited City Royal School in Abuja for an outreach programme centred on menstrual health awareness, education, and support. Read more: nigeriahealthwatch.com/artic…