For Want of a Better Life: Still on Nigeria's Medical Brain Drain
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By Dr Tanimola Owolabi (Lead Writer) Editor’s Note: Dr Tanimola Owolabi is a senior registrar, Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, University…
The Lagos State Ilera Eko Scheme: A Baseline Assessment to Strengthen Service Delivery in Health Facilities
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By Beti Baiye and Thelma Thomas Abeku (Lead Writers) From establishing the National Health Scheme Act to improving upon it with the…
A Strong Catalyst: Strengthening Primary Health Care through Local Government Reforms
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By Sunday Ehigiator (Lead Writer) The local government system created in 1976 is still the closest form of government to the grassroots….
Babban Rami PHC: Health Workers Need Support from the Government
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Babban Rami, a rural community in Mashegu Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State, has a Primary Health Centre (PHC) that provides…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 16th September 2022
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End of COVID-19 in Sight, Says WHO Chief. NCDC, WHO Report: Nigeria leads in monkeypox deaths globally. How to achieve universal health…
Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 15th September 2022
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National Professional Officer (Nutrition), World Health Organization (WHO), Abuja, Deadline September 20, 2022. Apply National Professional Officer (Nutrition), World Health Organization (WHO),…
Breaking Norms and Preventing Mother and Child Deaths Through Community Dialogues
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By Bashar Abubakar and Chibuike Alagboso (Lead Writers) Close to a hundred community members — men and women of various age groups — had assembled under…
Tiwugi Clinic: One Health Worker and No Essentials
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Tiwugi is a remote community in Gbako Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. The community’s only health clinic provides antenatal, delivery,…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 9th September 2022
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LASUTH to run Nigeria’s cheapest kidney surgery on donor aid. Lagos to link sick bays with health centres. Kano increases 2023 budgetary…
Nigeria Health Watch to Host 8th Edition of Future of Health Conference on the Political Economy of Health
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The aim of the flagship conference is to provide a visible platform for critical stakeholders in healthcare, finance, politics, and other allied…
Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 8th September 2022
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National Professional Officer (Nutrition), World Health Organization (WHO), Abuja, Deadline September 20, 2022. Apply Deputy Head of Nutrition and Health Department, Action…
The Best Start in Life: Getting Exclusive Breastfeeding Right
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By Kenneth Ibe and Hadiza Mohammed (Lead Writers) Nutrition is a vital component of infant and young child development, and a major…
A Beep in Time Could Save a Life
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By Judd-Leonard Okafor (Lead Writer) Enoh Richard’s doctor is reducing the number of pills she takes daily to keep her blood sugar…
Karamin Rami Community: Forced to Assess Healthcare from a Small Shop
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After years of neglect, the Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Karamin Rami, a rural community in Mashegu Local Government Area (LGA) of…