Press Release: Nigeria AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey
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The Federal Government of Nigeria in its continuous efforts to improve the health indices of its populace will be conducting the Nigeria…
Nigeria Health Jobs Published On 3rd May 2018
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Quality Focal Person (QFP), Society for Family Health (SFH), Abuja and Osun, deadline 9th May, 2018. Details here Adolescent, Sexual and Reproductive…
Will the 1% be a game changer in Nigeria’s 2019 elections?
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How can a country pass a law and almost four years later we are only now getting round to implementation? It is…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 27th April 2018
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UNICEF: 4.3m Nigerian Children Miss out on Vaccinations Every Year. UNFPA: $10m Annual Budgetary Allocation to Family Planning, Poor. World Malaria Day: WHO urges…
Nigeria Health Jobs Published On 26th April 2018
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Consultant, Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (Fertility & IVF), Nisa Premier Hospital, Kaduna, deadline 8th May, 2018. Details here National Research Coordinator – Lassa…
Consensus from #NaijaMen4FP Forum: Men must take their place as family planning change agents for a healthier Nigeria
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The first Health Watch Forum of 2018, organised by Nigeria Health Watch with the support of partners, brought together a dynamic group…
A ray of hope: Fighting codeine and tramadol abuse in Kano state
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“I would take two bottles of codeine in the morning and after like an hour follow up with 200mg of tramadol. At…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 20th April 2018
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Expert calls for men’s inclusion in family planning advocacy. Nigeria’s Lassa fever cases decline to lowest level in four months – NCDC. FG, BVGH…
Nigeria Health Jobs Published On 19th April 2018
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Consultant Nephrologist, Abuja Clinics, Abuja, deadline 23rd May,2018. Details here CHEW/Registered Nurse, Lorache Group, Abuja, 24th April, 2018. Details here Higher Medical Records…
Where are the Men in the Family Planning Discourse? - #NaijaMen4FP
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From inception, family planning interventions and responsibility for the uptake of family planning commodities has pre-dominantly been targeted at women. This seems…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 13th April 2018
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At 2nd THISDAY Healthcare Policy Dialogue, Leaders Task Nigeria on Universal Coverage. 21 million Nigerians to be protected against Yellow Fever in 2018…
SimEx: Fine-tuning Nigeria’s response to potential disease outbreaks
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Editor’s Note: This week in Abuja the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) alongside the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the National…
Fighting Lassa: Five lessons from three special hospitals managing most cases of Lassa fever in Nigeria
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At the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Mrs. Martha Okonofua moves around the ward with a smile. The Lassa Fever isolation ward at…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 6th April 2018
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Osinbajo says all Nigerians must have access to health insurance scheme. NHIS delists 23 HMOs, grants 34 provisional nod. NHIS chief denies investing scheme’s…