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Ifeanyi Nsofor

Dr. Ifeanyi M. Nsofor is the CEO of EpiAFRIC and director of policy and advocacy at Nigeria Health Watch, Abuja, Nigeria. He is a senior Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity at George Washington University and a senior New Voices Fellow at the Aspen Institute.

Latest Articles

Inclusive development
Inclusive development
Opinion: 5 ways to meet the needs of people with disabilities during pandemics
20 Jul 2020
Globally, there are cases of people living with disabilities suffering untold hardships at home, in communities, hospitals, and hospices during the pandemic. This op-ed outlines five ways to meet their needs now, and in the case of future pandemics.
Global health
Global health
Opinion: It's time to channel household expenditures into health insurance in Nigeria
14 Nov 2019
Ifeanyi Nsofor explores how to build a sustainable health care financing ecosystem in Nigeria.
Global health
Global health
Opinion: Tooth decay is a disease of inequality. Here's how governments can improve dental care
7 Aug 2019
Dr. Ifeanyi Nfosor outlines five ways governments — particularly in Asia and Africa— can work to curb dental health inequality.
Global health
Global health
Opinion: Preventing pneumonia must involve more than tech tools
22 May 2019
Digital tools aren't always the solution for health challenges — there are other ways to innovate. Health leader Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor explains.
Financial technology
Financial technology
Opinion: Remittances could be a gamechanger in the quest for UHC. Here's how.
8 Mar 2019
Remittances account for three times the global total of foreign aid. Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor, CEO of health consultancy group EpiAFRIC, explains how remittances from the African diaspora could unlock the financing needed to achieve UHC.
Global Health
Global Health
Opinion: Only 1 percent of Nigerians have health insurance. Here's how to change that.
4 Apr 2018
Unless the government -- and the international community -- work toward universal health coverage, poverty will remain constant in Nigeria writes Ifeanyi Nsofor, director of policy and advocacy for Nigeria Health Watch.
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