Top Ten Health News Items in 2018
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Budget 2019: Buhari proposes N315 billion recurrent health expenditure. Buhari signs bill establishing Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. Ambode Launches Lagos Health Insurance Scheme. FG…
Preparing for the next Epidemic: Key Takeways from ASLM 2018
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The need for strong public health institutes, disease surveillance systems and increased funds for epidemics preparedness were key takeaways from the 4th Biennial…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 21st December 2018
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Nigeria needs N134bn to strengthen national health security – Official. Budget 2019: Buhari proposes N315 billion recurrent health expenditure. Malnutrition kills 132 children in…
Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 20th December 2018
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Programme Manager (Polio), P-4, UNICEF, Borno, deadline 2nd January, 2019. Apply for this job WASH Officer, NO-B, UNICEF, Abuja, deadline 2nd January, 2019….
MTN Launches Anti Substance Abuse Programme (ASAP) to Curb First Time Drug Usage and Addiction
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LAGOS|NIGERIA: Commissioned by the World Health Organisation, the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) project, led by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation…
Find, Stop & Prevent Epidemics: Nigeria Unveils Blueprint for Health Security
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“A disease outbreak anywhere is a risk everywhere”. – Tom Frieden, Former Director US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Infectious…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 14th December 2018
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Group urges Nigerian govt. to ensure 60 percent health insurance coverage by 2024. WHO rates Nigeria low in health coverage. NCDC assures on readiness…
Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 14th December 2018
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Technical Specialist / Program Coordinator – SHOPS Plus, ABT Associates, Abuja. Apply for this job Provider Engagement Executive, Stack Diagnostics, Lagos, deadline…
Detect and Respond: How Edo State is responding to the Yellow Fever outbreak
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The new Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) is alive with activity on a Monday morning in Benin City, capital of Edo…
The Joys of Motherhood: Young midwives enabling safe deliveries in Northern Nigeria
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‘Delivering a baby is what gives me joy the most’, explains 26-year-old midwife Aliya Lawal Adam as she takes time out to…
2018 International Universal Health Coverage Day in Abuja
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We welcome you to this historic press conference organized by a Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSO) and other professional associations in…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 7th December 2018
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World AIDS Day: NACA Urges Nigerians To Ascertain HIV Status. National Health Act: FG to ‘roll out’ Basic Health Care Provision Fund…
Healthy Pikin, Smart Adult: Breastfeeding as an investment in Nigeria’s future
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In Nigeria, exclusive breastfeeding is still not widely adopted. According to the 2016-2017 National Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) Report, only 23.7%…
A “best buy” for child health in Nigeria: The Case for Immunisation
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“I know that immunisation is important and obviously I want the best for my child, but the schedules are quite confusing, especially…