Highlights

  1. Call for Papers – Volume 01, Issue 01

    Submissions are invited on health governance, digital health, public policy, ethics, and health system transformation. Deadline: 31 January 2026.

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  2. Key Themes and Scope

    Publishing interdisciplinary research on health governance, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, data governance, ethics, and health policy.

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  3. Submission Guidelines

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Announcements

Publication of Volume 1, Number 2 (2026): Malaria Surveillance, Digital Health Governance, and Artificial Intelligence Applications in Public Health

2026-07-01

The Hensard Journal of Health Governance and Digital Transformation is pleased to announce the publication of Volume 1, Number 2 (2026), featuring eight original research articles on malaria surveillance, geospatial epidemiology, digital health governance, health systems strengthening, and artificial intelligence applications in public health across Nigeria.

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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2026): Volume 1, Number 2 (2026)
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Volume 1, Number 2 (2026) of the Hensard Journal of Health Governance and Digital Transformation brings together interdisciplinary research on malaria surveillance, digital health governance, geospatial epidemiology, artificial intelligence applications in public health, health systems strengthening, and evidence-informed decision-making in Africa. The issue highlights innovative uses of GIS, remote sensing, climate analytics, accessibility modeling, and health informatics to support disease control and health policy development.

Published: 2026-07-01

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About the Journal

Hensard Journal of Health Governance and Digital Transformation (HJHGDT) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by Hensard University, Nigeria. The journal serves as a scholarly platform for advancing research, policy dialogue, and practice in health governance, digital health, public policy, ethics, and health system transformation.

HJHGDT promotes interdisciplinary and policy-relevant research that informs evidence-based decision-making, strengthens health systems, and supports equitable, ethical, and technology-driven governance across Nigeria, ECOWAS, Africa, and low- and middle-income country contexts.

Announcements

Call for Papers – Volume 01, Issue 02
We invite original research articles, reviews, and policy analyses in areas including health governance, digital health, AI in health systems, ethics, and public policy.
Submission Deadline: 31 July 2026

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Editorial Leadership

Editor-in-Chief
Professor Jibril Edicha
University of Abuja, Nigeria
Email: jibril.edicha@uniabuja.edu.ng

Editors

Dr. Zainab Bello Dambazau
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Nigeria
Email: zaina.dambazau@ncdc.gov.ng

Prof. Ladi Sule Matinja
University of Abuja, Nigeria
Email: smatinja@gmail.com, sule.matinja@uniabuja.edu.ng

Dr. Mannir Ahmad
Kano State Ministry of Health, Nigeria
Email: mannirahmad16@gmail.com

Dr. Rejoice Kaka Hassan
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Email: rejoice.diara@gmail.com

Dr. Nuyong Anuhu
Federal University Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria
Email: anuhunuyongfuga@gmail.com

Olaniyi Mohammed
Society for Family Health / SCIDaR, Nigeria
Email: niyimohammed2000@yahoo.com

Dr. Benson Ojile, PhD, FICEN
Transformative Governance Think Tank, Nigeria
Email: bgojile@gmail.com

Dr. Ayana Yeneabat, MD, MPH
Oxford Policy Management / Arba Minch University, Ethiopia
Email: ayanayene@gmail.com

Dr. Moriam Olaide Jagun
Centre for Bridging Health Gaps, Nigeria
Email: moriam.jagun@cbhgaps.org

Dr. Boniface Effiong Ukpong
Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health, Uyo, Nigeria
Email: drukpong@gmail.com

Dr. Olawole Aderemi Isola
Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria
Email: aderemiooniola@gmail.com

Dr. Malgwi Arhyel
Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme (NFELTP)
Email: malgwi_arhyel@yahoo.co.uk

Dr. Muhammad Muhammad Saleh
United States CDC, Abuja, Nigeria
Email: msaleh@cdc.gov

Dr. Abdulrahman Terab, PhD, FIMC
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Nigeria
Email: abdulterab@yahoo.com