Top Ten News Items on Health, 29th November 2019
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2 million Nigerian girls, women raped annually, as FG launches sex offenders register. Aisha Buhari asks private sector to join her fight…
Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 28th November 2019
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National Consultant to Support Development of Nigeria’s Health Profile Report, World Health Organization (WHO), Nigeria, deadline 3rd December, 2019. Apply for this…
Behind the 66%: Pathfinder International Initiative helps reduce maternal deaths in Cross River
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No woman should die while giving life… These words took on a whole new meaning for me when I lost my sister-in-law…
While we were sleeping: Is Nigeria prepared for the next big global epidemic?
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Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership piece comes from Dr. Ibrahim Mamadu, Health Emergencies Programme, WHO Nigeria. He asks whether Nigeria is…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 22nd November 2019
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How Good is Quality of Oxytocin in Nigeria? Buhari signs Executive Order to tackle Open Defecation in Nigeria. Tackling antimicrobial resistance in…
Deliberate action to fight antibiotic resistance in Nigeria: World Antibiotics Awareness Week 2019
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Since the discovery of Penicillin in 1928 by Alexander Fleming, antibiotics have continued to play a critical role in healthcare. Not only are…
Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 21st November 2019
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Psychologist Consultant, Medecins Sans Frontieres, Zamfara, deadline 22nd November, 2019. Apply for this job Assistant Technical Officer, Pharmacy, FHI 360, Borno. Apply…
Next Generation Disease Detectives: The institutions training future Nigerian leaders to fight epidemics
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The global health community received an important announcement on the 29th October 2019 – the beginning of the first-ever human trial for…
Nigeria Marks National Antibiotics Awareness Week 18th-24th November, Advocates Responsible Use of Antibiotics
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Theme: Use Antibiotics Responsibly: The Future of Antibiotics Depends on You The Federal Ministry of Health and the Nigeria Centre for Disease…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 15th November 2019
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WHO Prequalifies Ebola Vaccine, Paving The Way For Its Use In High-Risk Countries. Sen. Oloriegbe calls for adequate funding of health sector…
Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 15th November 2019
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Technical Officer – High Tech Laboratory, Global Fund, Abuja, deadline 25th November, 2019. Apply for this job Technical Officer – Core Laboratory/Quality…
Saving 10K - Empowering Nigerian mothers with local options for child nutrition
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Six months have passed, the journey is finally over! You have managed to exclusively breastfeed your baby as recommended by all the…
WHO prequalifies Ebola vaccine, paving the way for its use in high-risk countries
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12 November 2019 – The World Health Organization (WHO) today prequalified an Ebola vaccine for the first time, a critical step that…
African Field Epidemiology Network to Improve Blood Pressure Control in Nigeria
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Highly Competitive Grant Awarded by Resolve to Save Lives Awards November 7, 2019 (New York, NY)— The African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)…