Am I my brother’s keeper? Why Universal Health Coverage begins with You
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Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership piece comes from Obinnia Abajue, CEO Hygeia HMO Limited, a Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO) based in…
Happy Valentine’s Day! Love Wisely, Share Love not HIV!!!
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Press Release by the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) The Director General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 09 February 2018
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President Buhari reinstates suspended NHIS Boss. Council on Health approves 12 recommendations to tackle disease outbreaks. Presidency orders rollout of 200,000-strong nationwide CHIPS. FG to…
Winning the Cancer Battle in Nigeria; A Call to Action
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Editor’s Note: February 4th was World Cancer Day, and this year’s theme is, “We can, I can.” For many people cancer is…
Nigeria Health Jobs Published on 7th February 2018
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Research, Measurement and Evaluation Manager, Society for Family Health (SFH), Gombe, deadline 19th February, 2018. Details here Senior Research, Measurement and Evaluation Officer, Society…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 02 February 2018
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We have put in place, reporting system to check disease outbreak – Adewole. WHO launches new Global Antimicrobial Surveillance System. FG announces special funds…
Rise Up and Walk: How one charity is bringing orthopaedic care to Nigerians
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Editor’s Note: Nigeria Health Watch team member Ada Ezeokoli took a trip to South-East Nigeria to learn about the Foundation behind a…
Nigeria Health Jobs Published on 31st January 2018
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Communication for Development Specialist/Polio, (P-3), UNICEF, Abuja, deadline 12th February, 2018. Details here Core Group Polio Project – Program Manager, International Medical…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 26th January 2018
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Nigeria set to vaccinate 25 million people, its biggest yellow fever campaign ever. 16 deaths recorded as Lassa fever spreads to 10…
How “Lassa” a small Nigerian town was stigmatized by having a killer virus named after it
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Editor’s Note: The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has just announced a new outbreak of Lassa Fever among health care workers in…
Nigeria Health Jobs Published on 24th January 2018
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Health Specialist NOC, UNICEF, Borno, deadline 2nd February, 2018. Details here WASH Manager, P4, UNICEF, Borno, deadline 2nd April, 2018. Details here Programme…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 19th January 2018
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Response team in Ebonyi after outbreak of Lassa in hospital. Schools shut as health emergency hits Ebonyi State. Polio: Germany commits 150m euros in…
Nigeria Health Jobs Published on 17th January 2018
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Polio Data Manager, UNICEF, Abuja, deadline 28th January, 2018. Details here Polio Access Analyst,UNICEF, Maiduguri, deadline 25th January,2018. Details here International Consultant…
Reported Cluster of Lassa Fever Among Health Care Workers in Ebonyi State
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On Sunday the 14th of January 2018, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) was notified of four cases of Lassa fever…