Welcome to this edition of Vital Signs, your trusted source for timely updates on Nigeria’s healthcare and life sciences sector. This issue spotlights a dynamic mix of policy reforms and innovations shaping the nation’s health landscape, from the NHIA’s push to end out-of-pocket healthcare spending and the Federal Government’s ₦300 billion renewable energy allocation for hospitals and universities, to Sokoto’s ground breaking ₦100 million family planning budget.
Across the country, the momentum for reform is accelerating. Initiatives such as the digitalisation of essential medicines inventories, the strengthening of sickle cell clinical trial capacity, and the crackdown on illicit online drug sales signal Nigeria’s growing commitment to transparency, accountability, and scientific advancement. At the same time, the emergence of new partnerships, including the Healthcare Federation of Nigeria’s Emergency Medical Trust Fund and the International Pharmaceutical Federation’s Hypertension Toolkit, underscores the expanding role of collaboration in driving public health outcomes.
