The fight against Lassa fever: Will it prepare Nigeria for future epidemics?
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It is not unusual to talk about challenges and at the same time seek out available opportunities. Speaking about opportunities presented by Lassa…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 18th January 2019
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Researchers urged to develop Lassa fever vaccine. Okowa moves to revitalise 25 primary health centres in Delta. Health Sector still battles poor Budgetary Allocation, Brain Drain. More investments in…
Accountability: The Key to Improving Health in Nigeria – Op-Ed
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Editor’s Note: This week’s blog piece comes from Adam Talsma, Regional Director for Africa, Reboot. He writes in this Op-Ed about the…
Isolate & Cure: Katsina could stop spread of outbreaks with isolation centres
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A one-year-old child with suspected measles is lying in one of the small rooms outside the emergency paediatric unit of the General…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 11th January 2019
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Buhari rolls out Basic Health Care Provision Fund. First Lassa fever conference holds in Abuja. Maternal And Child Health Care: Is Lagos Winning The…
Health is Primary and Universal: Priorities for Nigeria’s Health Sector in 2019
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2019 in Nigeria is going to be quite a significant year, given the hotly contested presidential election taking place on February 16th…
Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 10th January 2019
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Health Information Management Officer, WHO, Borno, deadline 14th January, 2019. Apply for this job National Professional Officer (Management and Administration), WHO, Abuja, deadline…
Rethinking Family Planning: Takeaways from the 5th NFPC 2018
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“If you fail to plan, plan to fail” – Benjamin Franklin Family planning allows communities to shape their futures and use resources…
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…