Latest Meningitis outbreak over in Nigeria; Enhanced surveillance continues
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With the decline in Meningitis cases, the 2016/2017 Meningitis outbreak is over and the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) responding to the epidemic…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 23rd June 2017
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Nigerian govt. introduces free treatment for all HIV patients. Minister Wants HMOs Scrapped over Alleged Mismanagement of N531bn. Nigeria, Germany seal N3.5bn polio aid…
Nigeria successfully completes Joint External Evaluation of International Health Regulations
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Nigeria has made commendable progress in fulfilling the requirements of the International Health Regulations (IHR). This is the verdict of the 7-day…
NCDC/NFELTP Conference 5th – 7th July 2017, Abuja: How training “disease detectives” can help Nigeria better prevent epidemics
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In the wake of the Ebola and Lassa Fever outbreaks in Nigeria and the larger West African region, the work of “public…
World Blood Donor Day 2017: Youth who save lives in Kaduna, Northern Nigeria By Dr. Nafisa Abdu
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Eight months pregnant, 21-year-old Suwaiba Isah got seriously ill and was taken to Yusuf Dan Tsoho Specialist hospital in Kaduna. Suwaiba was…
AKTH, LASUTH, Sterling Bank, St. Nicholas and over 100 others Nominated for Healthcare Awards …eVoting has commenced
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The Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Awards (NHEA) has nominated Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Sterling Bank, St. Nicholas and…
Nigeria Health Jobs Published on 14th June, 2017
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Nurse, United Nations Development Programme, Maiduguri, deadline 19th June, 2017. Details here UN Dispensary Physician, United Nations Development Programme, Maiduguri, deadline 19th June,…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 9th June 2017
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Nigerian former minister, head of UNFPA, Babatunde Osotimehin, is dead. FG launches health, nutrition response project in Borno. FEC approves placement of doctors. WHO updates…
A mighty Iroko in the Nigerian health sector has fallen: A tribute to the late Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin
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“I shall not mourn you! Not at all. You were a blessing. Your footprints are large but your humanity much larger. First,…
Hospitals for Humanity unveils Efe Ejeba as its 1K1M Fundraising Ambassador for its Paediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery Initiative
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Hospitals for Humanity unveils its Fundraising Ambassador- Efe Ejeba (Winner BBN 2017) for its 1K1M fundraising campaign. Launched earlier this year, the…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 02 June 2017
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FEC approves Nigeria, May & Baker vaccine production. Nigeria’s hungriest face starvation as aid funds dry up in northeast: U.N. Nigeria introduces 9…
Nigeria Health Jobs Published on 1st June 2017
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Nurse – Kuje Clinic, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, FCT. Details here Senior Nursing Officer, Awuapila Clinic, AIDS Healthcare Foundation. Details here Nurse – Waru Clinic,…
Beyond the status quo: Using Impact Evaluation research to drive innovation and improve outcomes in health
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This week’s blog was co-written by the Development Impact Evaluation (DIME) team at the World Bank. Here they share their experience at…
A HIV free generation is possible
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27th of May is a day set aside for the promotion and welfare of children. As we celebrate our children on this…