World Population Day 2019: Is Nigeria in trouble?
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Thirty years ago, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) established World Population Day, an annual event observed on July 11 every year….
National TB Conference 2019: Building Stronger Partnerships to End TB in Nigeria
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Despite years of neglect — these are exciting times for the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis (TB)! A new treatment regimen for drug resistant…
NGOs Partner to Increase Accountability in the Delivery of PHC Services in Nigeria
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Concerned by the poor service delivery of Primary Healthcare Centres in Nigeria, two Non-Governmental Organisations, Nigeria Health Watch and Connected Development [CODE],…
All hands on deck in Kano State as Nigeria on track to being declared polio-free
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Just five years ago, Kano State was arguably the epicenter of Nigeria’s polio virus epidemic, accounting for over 80% of total cases…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 5th July 2019
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Buhari appoints new NACA boss, as former DG resigns. Buhari fires NHIS executive secretary, renews tenure of NCDC’s DG. Aliyu has done…
Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 4th July 2019
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Cluster Coordinator, World Health Organisation, Maiduguri, deadline 16th July, 2019. Apply for this job Cluster Consultant, World Health Organisation, Kebbi State, deadline…
Na we dey shake ground: Kuje's youth run, youth-friendly clinic
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Young people make up a significant proportion of Nigeria’s growing population and this demographic dividend could benefit the Nigerian economy if the…
Dawn of a new era as new heads of NHIS and NACA appointed
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The general elections in Nigeria are long behind us, following postponements, pronouncements and postulation from the different political parties. Now, Nigerians are…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 28th June 2019
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World Drug Day: 10 million Nigeria use cannabis – UNODC. We’re investing $180m domestic resources on health in 2019 — FG. USAID…
Antibiotic Misuse: A gap in the sexual health knowledge of Nigerian Youth
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Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership piece comes from Nigeria Health Watch’s Production Coordinator McHenry Igwe. He writes about a growing practice…
NACA acknowledges Heroes of the HIV Response
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The United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), Nigeria Program, on June 10, 2019 gave awards honouring 16 distinguished men…
Creating a haven for quality primary care in Niger: The Fuka example
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On a cold drizzling morning in Fuka village, Munya local government area (LGA), Niger State, three-day-old Oscar has just been bathed and…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 21st June 2019
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NAFDAC bans production of smaller packs of Sniper. Disregard rumour of new Ebola case in Nigeria —FG. U.S. inaugurates $225 million health…
Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 20th June 2019
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Medical Doctor, Medecins Sans Frontieres, Jigawa, deadline 28th June, 2019. Apply for this job Senior Technical Advisor, Monitoring & Evaluation/Health Systems Strengthening…