Prioritising Health Security to Make Nigeria 'Pandemic Proof'
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By Sunday Oko and Ibukun Oguntola (Lead Writers) The Federal Government Budget for the Health Sector has more than doubled over the…
Giving Birth in Nigeria: Advocacy and Communications II
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Duration: October 2022 – March 2024 The second phase of the advocacy and communications programme of the Giving Birth in Nigeria campaign…
Haihuwa Lafiya: Preventing Maternal Mortality in Jigawa State One Trip at a Time
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By Elijah Ojonicko Akoji (Lead Writer) Hadiza Haladu’s first pregnancy almost ended in a double tragedy when she went into early labour….
Build Sheshimandiko Community a New Health Facility
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Sheshimandiko is a rural community in Gbako Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. Although the community has a health centre, it…
Development Partners, CSOs, Media Seek Legislative Intervention For Increased Public Investment in the Health Sector in 2023
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Nigeria’s health sector has been fraught with suboptimal public investment to sustain its development and achievement of key development objectives such as…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 11th November 2022
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FG disburses N101bn from Basic Healthcare Provision Fund – Official. Cancer deaths in Africa could rise over 30% – WHO. Over 14M…
Nigeria Health Watch announces #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Awards 2022. Nominations are now open!
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Nigeria Health Watch has announced the third edition of the #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Awards ceremony to celebrate evidence-based and accurate reporting of epidemic…
Danbare Community Seeks the Opening of a ‘Newly-Built’ PHC
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Danbare community has a well-constructed Primary Health Center (PHC) however, community members have not been able to access the facility as it…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 4th November 2022
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‘2023 proposed national budget for health not sufficient to improve sector’. FG Tightens Measures against Ebola Outbreak. Lassa fever experts gather in…
The SASA Initiative: Changing Mindsets About Female Genital Mutilation in Kween District in Uganda
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By Namuli Hasifah (Lead Writer) Born and raised in Atari Village, Kaptoyoy sub-county, in the Kween district of eastern Uganda, 23-year-old Mercy…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 28th October 2022
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FG praises Jigawa for becoming first open-defecation-free state. Nigerian health workers list conditions to halt brain drain. Challenging candidates on political economy…
Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 27th October 2022
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Senior Technical Officer – Prevention, Care & Treatment – Adamawa AHNI, Adamawa. Apply Integrated PHC Advisor – Nigeria IHP Palladium Group, Ebonyi….