Call for Applications: #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Fellowship
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Nigeria has taken important steps to improve its ability to find, stop and prevent disease outbreaks and other health threats before they…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 15th March 2019
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1.9 million Nigerians living with HIV – NACA boss. 2 Neonatal mortality, great challenge to developmental goals – Paediatrician. About 18 Nigerians…
Results of NAIIS – the largest HIV survey ever done are in: Nigeria not doing as badly as we thought!
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Without good data, we’re flying blind. If you can’t see it, you can’t solve it – Kofi Atta Annan There are about…
Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 14th March 2019
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Programme Analyst, Nigeria Health Watch, Abuja, deadline 22nd March, 2019. Apply for this job Nutrition Officer, NO-B, UNICEF, Abuja, deadline 21st March,…
WHO Africa Health Forum to shape next steps in universal health care on the continent
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Global leaders and health experts will come together at the continent’s seminal health-focused event to identify workable solutions that will strengthen African…
Decline in Lassa Fever Cases as NCDC Sustains Intensive Response
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Over the last five weeks, there has been a decline in the number of new cases of Lassa fever reported in Nigeria….
Nominations open for Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Awards 2019
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Nomination for the 6th edition of the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Awards (NHEA) 2019 has opened. This was made known by Dr. Wale…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 8th March 2019
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Patient free Of HIV after stem cell treatment. Universal Health Coverage: Rwanda urges African govts to fund healthcare. IWD: Over 800,000 women…
Why is Balance Better? – International Women’s Day 2019
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When we talk about gender equality in society, we often think of the pay gap or in public prominence. Some may also associate…
MTN Continues To Spearhead Intervention to Combat Deadly Scourge Of Substance Abuse
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In furtherance of the drive to curb the increasing rate of substance abuse in Nigeria, MTN Nigeria, under the Anti Substance Abuse…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 1st March 2019
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Financing primary healthcare systems vital to improving peoples’ lives — Melinda Gates. How community informants help improve polio surveillance – WHO. Hygeia HMO partners…
Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 28th February 2019
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State Programme Coordinator – Health, Christian Aid, Benue, deadline 8th March, 2019. Apply for this job Staff Nurse/Midwife (RN/RM), Greenfield Health Management…
Zero Discrimination in Nigeria: Moving from Policy to Practice
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In January 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari signed into law the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities Prohibition Act, to provide for the full…
Ebola response in Democratic Republic of the Congo risks slowdown
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26 February, Geneva – WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today called on donors to continue funding the response to the Ebola outbreak…