Top Ten News Items on Health, 26th April 2019
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African Vaccination Week: Nigeria to conduct mass immunisation. Malaria kills 81,640, infects 53.7m yearly in Nigeria. 21.1m children denied first dose of…
Health Watch Forum 2019 - Prevent Epidemics: Immunise
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Immunisation is key to preventing epidemics across the world. According to UNICEF, immunisation is one of the most cost-effective public health interventions…
“No woman must die giving life - making every maternal death count”
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The “Giving Birth In Nigeria” project in Kebbi, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Ebonyi, Lagos, Niger and the FCT is to understand why women die…
Beyond Surgery: Gesse Centre's innovative approach to fistula care in Kebbi
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Gesse Vesico Vagina Fistula (VVF) Centre in Birnin-Kebbi is the only facility in the entire state of Kebbi providing care for women…
#PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Fellowship Announcement
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Nigeria Health Watch is thrilled to announce the recipients of the #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Fellowship. The goal of the fellowship is to generate…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 19th April 2019
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Senate passes National Health Insurance Bill 2019. PharmAccess, others advocate PPP in health care. Reducing Maternal Deaths Through Community Collaborations. Rotary International…
Destination Universal Health Coverage: Could PPPs be the vehicle to get us there?
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The best stories of growth in Nigeria have been private sector driven – whether it is in telecommunications, financial services or in…
A Different Kind of Charity; Empowering Orphanages to Fight Malnutrition in the FCT
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Orphanages are not uncommon in Nigeria and across different parts of the globe. The United Nations Convention on the rights of the…
Top Ten News Items On Health, 13th April 2019
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Addressing care challenges requires multi-sectoral approach. Embracing PPP key to developing Nigerian healthcare system – Wada. Nigeria to establish emergency centre to…
Mothers Lives Matter – A Call to Action to Catalyse Accountability for Maternal Deaths in Nigeria
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“In Rwanda, a combination of community-based health insurance, community health workers, and good external partnerships led to the steepest reductions in maternal…
Health Policy Dialogue 2019: Disrupting Health Care
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T he health policy dialogue titled ‘Disrupting Health Care: PPPs as a Model Adoption for Health System Strengthening’ demonstrated how public-private partnerships…
Babymigo: How a Genius Company in Lagos is empowering mums using tech
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Ever wondered how a Nigerian startup came to be listed as one of Time Magazine’s 50 Genius Companies of 2018, standing alongside…
Statement by WHO Director-General on World Health Day 2019
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WHO was born on 7 April 1948 with a clear and ambitious vision: a world in which all people enjoy the highest…
Top Ten News Items On Health, 5th April 2019
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Nigeria Loses Over N400bn On Annual Basis To Medical Tourism — Buhari. ACPN tasks NAFDAC on stricter regulation, fake drugs, open markets…