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…
Accelerating Progress Towards UHC in Nigeria: The Delta State Example
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By Dara Ajala-Damisa and Kemisola Agbaoye (Lead Writers) For reasons ranging from lack of funds and conflicting needs, to long wait times…
NGOs Congratulate the Buhari Administration for the Federal Ministry of Health’s unquestionable Commitment to Saving Women’s Lives
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RECENT FP COMMITMENTS OF THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH The National Family Planning Blueprint 2021-2025 has been launched in October 2020The Federal…
Gwarjiko PHC in Niger State Needs Rehabilitation, Mediciness and More Health Workers
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Gwarjiko Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Gwarjiko community, Wushishi Local Government Area (LGA) in Niger State has several challenges. Even though the…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 3rd December 2021
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31 million PLWDs suffer as 23 states neglect disability rights. World AIDS Day:‘1.9m Nigerians living with HIV, infection rates not decreasing fast…
Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 2nd December 2021
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Public Health Specialist, Surveillance, U.S Embassy, Abuja, deadline 13th December 2021. Apply Senior Technical Officer, Public Health and Research, African Union (AU), deadline 9th December…
World AIDS Day 2021: End Inequalities. End AIDS, End Pandemics
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By Ibukun Oguntola and Thelma Chioma Abeku (Lead Writers) On the 1st of December every year, the world commemorates World AIDS Day,…
16 Days of Activism: Addressing the Pandemic of Sexual and Gender Based Violence against Women and Girls
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By Beti Baiye and Uche Nwagboso (Lead Writers) A report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) focused on the largest study of…