Nigeria Health Watch Announces the Third Edition Of #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Awards 2023
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Nigeria Health Watch is excited to announce the third edition of the #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Awards ceremony to celebrate evidence-based and accurate reportage…
Assessing Service Readiness of Facilities under the Bauchi State Social Health Insurance Scheme
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By Joy Ikott (Lead Writer) State Health Insurance Schemes are a vehicle through which State governments seek to achieve Universal Health Coverage…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 13th January 2022
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Scientist calls for interdisciplinary research to fight upsurge of COVID-19. Lagos doctors demand anti-quackery law. COVID-19: FG intensifies surveillance at international airports….
Towards Cancer Elimination in Africa: Is Rwanda the Example to Follow?
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By Lydia Atieno (Lead Writer) Thirty-five-year-old Christelle Uwamahoro had always been aware of the significance of cervical cancer screenings. Community health workers…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 6th January 2022
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Buhari signs mental health bill into law. How NHIA Act will set pace for robust health insurance in Nigeria. New COVID-19 variants…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 30th December 2022
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FG introduces N10 per litre excise duty on carbonated drinks to curb non-communicable diseases. How to improve health outcomes in Nigeria, by…
Reflecting on Nigeria’s Health Sector in 2022: Hope For 2023?
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The resilience of the health sector was tested when the COVID-19 pandemic impacted global economies and health sectors simultaneously in 2020. Routine…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 24th December 2022
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Implementation of SSB tax policy non-negotiable — NASS. COVID-19: US govt hails Nigeria, as 12 states achieve over 70% herd immunity. NAFDAC…
Made in Cameroon: The Locally Fabricated Incubator Designed to Give Pre-Term Babies a Fighting Chance
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By Leocadia Bongben (Lead Writer) Two years ago, Stella Kimbi lost her first baby. “At 28 weeks of my pregnancy, I started…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 16th December 2022
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CPHIA 2022: African leaders, experts meet in Rwanda to appraise public health. Edo Specialist Hospital launches endoscopic services, prosthetics, orthotics units. COVID-19:…
For the Love of Children: Providing Low Cost Fortified Meals for Children in Kontagora Hospital
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By Anibe Idajili (Lead Writer) On the last day of October 2022, four women from conflict-affected communities in Niger State arrived at…