#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…
ECOWAS Regional Centre for Surveillance and Disease Control starts operations
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The West African Health Organization (WAHO) has announced the historic launch of the West Africa Regional Centre for Surveillance and Disease Control…
Nigeria Health Jobs Published on 22nd February 2018
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Nutrition Specialist – NOC, UNICEF, Abuja, deadline 4th March, 2018. Details here Health Specialist – NOC, UNICEF, Abuja, deadline 4th March, 2018….
World is failing newborn babies, says UNICEF
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Situation in Nigeria is improving but progress is very slow Global deaths of newborn babies remain alarmingly high, particularly among the world’s…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 16 February 2018
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Over 90% of Nigerians not captured by NHIS. Nigerian medical council inducts 249 foreign trained graduates. Malnutrition of Children Under Five Years Worsens, Says…
Nigeria Health Jobs Published on 15th February 2018
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Assistant Technical Officer, Midwifery, FHI 360, Borno. Details here Assistant Technical Officer, Nursing, FHI 360, Borno. Details here Assistant Technical Officer, Monitoring…
Am I my brother’s keeper? Why Universal Health Coverage begins with You
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Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership piece comes from Obinnia Abajue, CEO Hygeia HMO Limited, a Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO) based in…
Happy Valentine’s Day! Love Wisely, Share Love not HIV!!!
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Press Release by the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) The Director General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 09 February 2018
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President Buhari reinstates suspended NHIS Boss. Council on Health approves 12 recommendations to tackle disease outbreaks. Presidency orders rollout of 200,000-strong nationwide CHIPS. FG to…