#WorldBreastfeedingWeek: Making Breastfeeding Work for Nigerian Mothers
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By Onyedikachi Ewe and Bernard Otu Assim-ita (Lead Writers) Breastfeeding is an important part of a baby’s growth, especially during the first…
Boosting the Gains of Accelerating Nutrition Results: Takeaways from the Third Annual ANRiN Conference
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By Beti Baiye and Dabri Olohije (Lead Writers) Nigeria boasts abundant food production capacity, capable of sustaining the entire population. However, despite…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 28th July 2023
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FG mulls increasing health budget allocation to 10% –. Resident doctors declare another total indefinite strike. Battling the diphtheria outbreak. Anthrax: FCTA…
Advancing Primary Health Care in Nigeria 45 Years After the Alma-Ata Declaration
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By Oluoma Omeje (Lead Writer) ‘We strongly affirm our commitment to the fundamental right of every human being to the enjoyment of…
Rebuilding Health in Yobe State through PHC Rehabilitation and Social Equity Initiatives
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By Hadiza Mohammed and Misbahu El-Hamza (Lead Writers) The Boko Haram insurgency has had a significant and far-reaching impact on healthcare in…
PPFNChanchaga: Time to Address Growing Immunisation Demand
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Thirty-one-year-old Zaliha Haruna’s sixth child receives immunisation at the Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria (PPFN), a primary health centre (PHC) in Chanchaga,…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 21st July 2023
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Anthrax in Nigeria: All you need to know about the disease. Unmask, contain strange disease outbreak in Kaduna community, experts tell FG,…
Here's How this Social Enterprise is Enabling Access to Emergency Medical Services Across Nigeria
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By Chinonso Kenneth (Lead Writer) In September 2022, Dr Nnaemeka Alo encountered a critical case at Saint Sabina Catholic Hospital in Agege,…
Enhanced Family Planning: Anguwan Biri PHC Requires Support.
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Anguwan Biri Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Nasarawa ‘C’ Ward in Chanchaga Local Government (LGA) of Niger State provides integrated primary healthcare…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 14th July 2023
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70% of diphtheria cases in Nigeria affect children between 2 and 14 — NCDC. WHO, Borno target 494,498 individuals on vaccination against…
Advancing Infection Prevention and Control through Learning and Practice: Lessons from DRASA and CICAPS
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Onyinye Oranezi and Chibuike Alagboso (Lead Writers) Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures are integral to every functional healthcare system. Their absence…