Reflections from a Journey to Wassa IDP Camp: Can we all do more?
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Directions to the Wassa Internally Displaced Peoples Camp, Abuja, seemed straightforward; “Get to Apo Mechanic Village. Keep driving until you come to…
Nigeria Health Jobs Published on 20th September, 2017
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National Professional Officer, World Health Organization, Bauchi, deadline 3rd October, 2017. Details here Paramedic/Emergency Technician, Médecins du Monde, Borno, deadline 26th September,…
Case of Yellow Fever confirmed in Nigeria; Government starts Response
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The Hon Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, confirms a case of Yellow Fever in a young girl in Oke Owa Community, Ifelodun…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 15 September 2017
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Doctors suspend nationwide strike. Medical workers issue seven-day notice, to begin strike September 20. Death toll in Borno IDP Cholera outbreak hits 40. Gastroenteritis:…
#FeedNaijaPikin: The fight to invest in Nigeria’s future flagbearers
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“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.” ~ Nelson Mandela…
Nigeria Health Jobs Published on 13th September, 2017
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Technical and Market Lead Country, Director John Snow Incorporated, Abuja. Details here Migration health officer, International Organization for Migration, Lagos, deadline 20th September,…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 8th September, 2017
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Resident Doctors give FG condition for suspending strike. Strike: FG orders federal hospitals to recruit casual doctors. Nurses nationwide threaten strike over allowances, others. NCDC…
Nigeria Health Jobs Published on 7th September 2017
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National Professional Officer, World Health Organisation, Abuja, deadline 19th September, 2017. Details here Project Director, Save the Children, Abuja, deadline 19th September,…
Federal Ministry of Health supports Borno state response to outbreak of Cholera
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On the 16th of August 2017, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) was notified of a possible outbreak of Cholera in…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 01 September 2017
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FG establishes 6 sickle cell references centres. Resident doctors issue strike notice effective Sept. 4. 75% water, sanitation facilities destroyed in northeast. Alarming shortage…
Can the NHIS be a vehicle to achieve UHC in Nigeria?
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Over the last few months, the NHIS leadership, function, and processes have come under a lot of scrutiny, creating a great deal…
Nigeria Health Jobs Published on 30th August, 2017
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Community Mobilization Assistant, Action Against Hunger, Yobe, deadline 31st August, 2017. Details here WASH Deputy Project Manager, Action Against Hunger, Yobe, deadline 7th…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 25th August 2017
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FG mandates free treatment for women with fistula. Nigeria spends N4 billion on health interventions in North-east, Minister says. Why NHIS is not working…
The Genotype Test Bill: An attempt to curb Sickle Cell Disease in Nigeria?
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Sickle Cell Disease is one of the most prevalent public health issues in Nigeria, which is known to have the greatest number…