Top Ten News Items on Health, 7th January 2021
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FG introduces N10 per litre excise duty on carbonated drinks to curb non-communicable diseases. Omicron Virus: Presidency introduces compulsory Covid-19 tests for…
Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 6th January 2022
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Associate National Project Officer, UNESCO, Abuja, deadline 14th January 2022. Apply Senior Health Finance Advisor -Integrated Health Program, Palladium, Abuja. Apply Wash…
The African Medical Centre of Excellence: If You Build It They Will Come
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By Oluwafolakemi Ajala (Lead Writer) On the morning of December 7th, 2021, as we walked into the tent set up for the…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 31st December 2021
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Global Fund Signs a Record-breaking $8.54 Billion in Grants to Fight HIV, TB and Malaria. NAFDAC approves AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine for use…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 24th December 2021
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Nigeria confirms highest-ever daily COVID-19 cases. Nigeria to commence health insurance for senior citizens, retirees – Official. 1m Nigerians, under 24, died…
Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 23rd December 2021
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Public Health Specialist (HMIS) – All Interested Candidates (Senior Program Specialist – Health Management Information System), US Embassy, Abuja, deadline 30th December…
Celebrate Responsibly Campaign: NCDC Intensifies COVID19 Awareness Ahead of the Yuletide Season
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is launching its yuletide season campaign themed #CelebrateResponsibly as part of the #TakeResponsibility campaign which…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 17th December 2021
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FG warns Nigerians as COVID-19 cases rise by 630% in 10 days. Poor knowledge and practice around oxytocin could put women in…
Is the Basic Health Care Provision Fund the Silver Bullet to Achieve Universal Health Care in Nigeria: Lessons from Dukpa PHC
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Sustained Health financing is an integral part of achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and this year, as the world commemorated UHC day…
Big Steps Forward: Cameroon’s Multi-Sector Approach to Reducing Pregnancy-Related Deaths
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By Leocadia Bongben (Lead Writer) Jean Firwa and his wife Martha were excited to be expecting a baby after 10 years of…
Nuwonkta PHC: A Shadow of a Health Facility
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Nuwonkota is an agrarian community in Gbako Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. The community has a Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC)…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 10th December 2021
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Lagos announces fourth COVID-19 wave, says erring foreigners risk deportation. Only one-third of 30,000 Primary Healthcare Centre’s functional, says Mamora. ‘Pro-Health taxes…
Partnering with Religious and Traditional Leaders to Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Nigeria
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By Gabriel Oke (Lead Writer) Deliberate engagement with respected community influencers is one way to encourage the uptake of reproductive health services….
Leading US University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Partners with Ekiti State to Establish Health Innovation Accelerator
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Ado-Ekiti, November 30, 2021 – The Government of Ekiti State and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Governance Lab (MIT/GOVLAB) on Tuesday formally…