‘Hack that thorn!’ – Infectious Diseases get the boot at the 2018 #HealthMeetsTechNG Hackathon
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Last week, a large white tent sprung up in the garden of the Ventures Park compound off Aso Drive, in Maitama, Abuja,…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 18th May 2018
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Senate explains N57.15b vote for basic healthcare in 2018 budget. DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to Mbandaka city. FG Signs MoU With UNICEF On…
Nigeria Health Jobs Published On 17th May 2018
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Nurse, EfferentCARES Initiative, Lagos, deadline 25th June, 2018. Details here Registered Nurse (Nephrology, ICU, Burns, Accident, Matenal Child, Medical Surgery, Neurosurgical, Urology,…
#HealthMeetsTechNG Hackathon: Tech solutions for Nigeria’s infectious diseases
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The Nigerian healthcare system currently faces many challenges, from inadequate infrastructure to gaps in key health policy implementation and the absence of…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 11th May 2018
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New Ebola outbreak declared in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Nigeria declares end to Lassa fever outbreak. WHO cholera vaccine drive targets 2 million…
Nigeria Health Jobs Published On 10th May 2018
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Humanitarian Analyst/State Programme Officer, United Nations Population Fund – UNFPA, Adamawa, Borno and Yobe, deadline 16th May, 2018. Details here Priority Populations…
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…