Stakeholders Seek Evidence-Based Approach To Healthcare Innovation

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s health sector have called for a stronger evidence-based approach to healthcare innovation, stressing the need for research, sustainable financing and effective partnerships to ensure that new solutions translate into improved health outcomes.



They made the call at the 2026 Future of Health Conference organised by Nigeria Health Watch in Abuja, where policymakers, health professionals, researchers, innovators and development partners examined ways to move healthcare innovations from pilot projects to sustainable interventions.
Speaking at the conference, the Director-General of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Kelechi Ohiri, said health...