A MISSING LINK IN UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE: POLICY ACTIONS TO INTEGRATE INFORMAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS INTO NIGERIA’S HEALTH SYSTEM

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About the author: Iheomimichineke Mystery Mimi Ojiakor is a PhD candidate in the Department of Health Administration and Management, and an academic researcher with the Health Policy Research Group, both at the University of Nigeria. She is part of the Community-Led Responsive and Effective Urban Health Systems (CHORUS) Nigeria Project 1, focused on strengthening health system linkages between formal and informal healthcare providers in urban slums. Some of her published works include:

Iheomimichineke Ojiakor, Obinna Onwujekwe, Joseph Paul Hicks, Health Policy and Planning, 2025; czaf068, https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czaf068

Iheomimichineke Ojiakor, Enyi Etiaba & Obinna Onwujekwe, Discover Public Health, 2025; https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-025-00951-6

Chinelo Obi; Iheomimichineke Ojiakor; Enyi Etiaba; Obinna Onwujekwe, International Journal of Public Health, 2024; 10.3389/ijph.2024.1606810

Chibueze Anosike, Iheomimichineke Mystery Ojiakor, Enyi Ifeoma Etiaba, Nkolika Pamela Uguru, Charles C. Ezenduka, Obinna Onwujekwe, Vaccine, 2025; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.127853

Chukwudi Nwokolo, Obinna Onwujekwe, Martin McKee, Iheomimichineke Ojiakor, Blake Angell & Dina Balabanova, Health Economics Review, 2025; https://doi.org/10.1186/s13561-025-00654-3

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