Top Ten News Items on Health, 23rd March 2018
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Nigerian govt inaugurates committee on basic healthcare fund. Bill Gate, Dangote sign MoU with 6 governors on immunisation fund. Own the fight against HIV/AIDS,…
Nigeria Health Jobs Published On 22nd March 2018
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Stabilization Center Nurses, International Rescue Committee (IRC), Yobe, deadline 29th March, 2018. Details here Health Clinical Officers, International Rescue Committee (IRC), Borno,…
What’s the BHCPF got to do with it? – The Universal Health Coverage Dialogue
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The setting was cosy, but the goal was clear: the participants who attended the Nigeria Health Watch policy dialogue on Universal Health…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 16th March 2018
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302,096 tuberculosis cases undetected in Nigeria – NTBLCP. NCDC, WAHO simulates Yellow fever outbreak. Minister of Health inaugurates Isolation Unit, other projects at…
Lost in the Debate: Five questions no one is asking about the National Health Insurance Scheme in Nigeria
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As the debate rages on regarding the return of the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), after his suspension…
WAHO and Nigeria CDC team up to conduct a Yellow Fever Simulation Exercise in Lagos
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The West African Health Organization (WAHO), in its efforts to contribute to the capacity building of ECOWAS Member States in the area…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 9th March 2018
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WHO earmarks $178 million on health issues in Nigeria for 2 years. Osinbajo, GAVI delegation discuss Nigeria’s healthcare system. Experts call for legal framework,…
Nigeria Health Jobs Published On 8th March 2018
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National Professional Officer (Non-Communicable Diseases), World Health Organization (WHO), Abuja, deadline 21st March, 2018. Details here GBV Case Worker, International Medical Corps,…
#FeedNaijaPikin: Moving the malnutrition movement from advocacy to action
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Agwa; Eforiro; Acha; Ikire; Yalo; Anyara; Bitter leaf, Millet… the list is endless. No, this is not a cooking class and we…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 2nd March 2018
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Lassa fever cases rise to 317 –NCDC. NMA locks down all health facilities in Kogi. UNICEF revs up efforts to save over 17m Nigerian…
Nigeria Health Jobs Published On 1st March 2018
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Laboratory Technician, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), Abuja, Cross River, deadline 13th March, 2018. Details here Pharmacist, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), Abuja, Cross…
NCDC Intensifies Response to the Lassa Fever Outbreak
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has intensified its response to the Lassa Fever outbreak as the number of confirmed Lassa…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 23rd February 2018
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ECOWAS opens Regional Centre for Surveillance and Disease Control in Abuja. Nigeria ranked 11th highest on newborn deaths —UNICEF Report. National Hospital receives second…
Lessons from Kenya: from Research to Nation Building
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Editor’s Note: Last week Nigeria Health Watch Team members Ada Ezeokoli, Chibuike Alagboso and Bashar Abubakar were in Kenya to participate in…