Before the first impact: How your little actions can save lives on Nigerian roads
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On Monday, February 10, 2014, Mr. Celestine Chima kissed his two children, seven-year-old Goodluck and five-year-old Goodness goodbye and stepped out of…
Top Ten News Items On Health, 27th July 2018
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Ebola outbreak in DRC ends: WHO calls for international efforts to stop other deadly outbreaks in the country. Over 5,000 Nigerian doctors…
Latest Health Jobs in Nigeria Published On 26th July 2018
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NPO – Surveillance, World Health Organization (WHO), Rivers, deadline 8th August, 2018. Apply for this job TA Health Specialist (Immunization), UNICEF, Bauchi,…
Gasping for Air: Doctor’s death exposes inherent risks of Nigerian public hospitals
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By Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor and Patience Adejo (Lead Writers) Editor’s Note: On the 19th of June, 2018, headlines of Nigerian newspapers carried…
On World Sickle Cell Day, ASH takes action to improve global health outcomes
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American Society of Hematology (ASH), with the Sickle Cell Disease Coalition, debuts videos that shed light on the global state of sickle…
How “SatComms Tablets” are reviving primary healthcare in Kano State
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A few mothers are seated with the Health Officer-in-Charge of Sumaila Yamma Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC), who has just finished post-natal counseling….
Leadership Enhancement and Accountability for the Public Sector (LEAPS) Programme
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The LEAPS programme is a nine-month capacity building programme for senior management of health governance agencies. The programme focuses on building the…
Nigeria Health Jobs Published On 20th July 2018
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TA Nutrition Officer, NO-B, 364 Days, UNICEF, Abuja, deadline 23rd July, 2018. Details here Assistant Technical Officer, Monitoring & Evaluation, FHI 360,…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 20th July 2018
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President Buhari pledges to increase health budget. FMoH launches “support programme” to bridge gaps in primary health. Why Nigeria allocated 64% health budget to…
Traditional Birth Attendants: Friend or foe?
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The young mothers in the community fondly call her “Aunty Dada” Her first attempt at helping a woman deliver a baby was…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 13th July 2018
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Nigeria’s health ministry gets new Permanent Secretary. Nigeria accounts for 10% adolescents living with HIV globally. Zamfara State Loses Over 20 Medical Doctors In…
Nigeria Health Jobs Published On 12th July 2018
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Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI), Borno, deadline 15th July, 2018. Details here Nutrition Officer, Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI), Borno, deadline…
Results are out! Data is the new oil for health planning in Nigeria
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The planning process is one of the most important factors in ensuring the success of any project. This is true if you…
How Lagos used community influencers to bridge gaps in its measles vaccination drive
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“Creativity in communication is necessary to elicit the desired action” – Health Compass, 2011 Otodo Gbame in Eti-Osa Local Government Area (LGA)…