Tackling Nigeria’s codeine crisis is a marathon, not a sprint
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“…drug abuse is with us. It’s happening closer to us than we can imagine. It’s wrecking our youths, our future, our pride….
New Ebola outbreak declared in Democratic Republic of the Congo
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This Press Release was originally published by the World Health Organisation: http://www.who.int/news-room/detail/08-05-2018-new-ebola-outbreak-declared-in-democratic-republic-of-the-congo The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 04 May 2018
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Sweet Sweet Codeine – inside Nigeria’s deadly cough syrup trade. FG bans production, importation of codeine-containing syrups. National Assembly to allocate 1% CRF to…
Press Release: Nigeria AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey
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The Federal Government of Nigeria in its continuous efforts to improve the health indices of its populace will be conducting the Nigeria…
Nigeria Health Jobs Published On 3rd May 2018
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Quality Focal Person (QFP), Society for Family Health (SFH), Abuja and Osun, deadline 9th May, 2018. Details here Adolescent, Sexual and Reproductive…
Will the 1% be a game changer in Nigeria’s 2019 elections?
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How can a country pass a law and almost four years later we are only now getting round to implementation? It is…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 27th April 2018
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UNICEF: 4.3m Nigerian Children Miss out on Vaccinations Every Year. UNFPA: $10m Annual Budgetary Allocation to Family Planning, Poor. World Malaria Day: WHO urges…
Nigeria Health Jobs Published On 26th April 2018
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Consultant, Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (Fertility & IVF), Nisa Premier Hospital, Kaduna, deadline 8th May, 2018. Details here National Research Coordinator – Lassa…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 20th April 2018
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Expert calls for men’s inclusion in family planning advocacy. Nigeria’s Lassa fever cases decline to lowest level in four months – NCDC. FG, BVGH…
Nigeria Health Jobs Published On 19th April 2018
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Consultant Nephrologist, Abuja Clinics, Abuja, deadline 23rd May,2018. Details here CHEW/Registered Nurse, Lorache Group, Abuja, 24th April, 2018. Details here Higher Medical Records…
Where are the Men in the Family Planning Discourse? - #NaijaMen4FP
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From inception, family planning interventions and responsibility for the uptake of family planning commodities has pre-dominantly been targeted at women. This seems…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 13th April 2018
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At 2nd THISDAY Healthcare Policy Dialogue, Leaders Task Nigeria on Universal Coverage. 21 million Nigerians to be protected against Yellow Fever in 2018…
SimEx: Fine-tuning Nigeria’s response to potential disease outbreaks
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Editor’s Note: This week in Abuja the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) alongside the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the National…
Fighting Lassa: Five lessons from three special hospitals managing most cases of Lassa fever in Nigeria
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At the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Mrs. Martha Okonofua moves around the ward with a smile. The Lassa Fever isolation ward at…