Making Happiness Local: How a Project is Improving Access to Mental Healthcare in Imo State
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“Do you know that there’s only one psychiatrist in the whole of Imo State?” — This was a line in a post published by…
World Sexual Health Day 2023- Let’s Talk Sexual Health, Consent, and Everything in Between for Adolescents and Young People
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Ohanu Dabri Olohije and Onyinye Oranezi (Lead Writers) Editor’s Note: It is a commonly known truth that our lives are inextricably linked…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 1 September 2023
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Appraise, strengthen ailing healthcare system, AMSN tasks Pate. Nigeria to introduce HPV vaccines to protect girls against cervical cancer. UNICEF Reiterates Commitment…
Strengthening Community Accountability Mechanisms for Quality Primary Healthcare – A spotlight on Niger State
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By Oluoma Omeje (Lead Writer) According to the 2021 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) report, the primary health care indices of Niger…
Saving Lives: Nigeria's First Breast Milk Bank Gives Babies a Fighting Chance
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By Chibuike Alagboso and Onyinye Oranezi (Lead Writers) When Kehinde (not real name) set out on the nearly 130km journey from Ibadan…
Expand Family Planning to Fast-Track Human Capital Development in Nigeria
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By Prof. Oladapo Ladipo and Dr Samukeliso Dube (Lead Writers) Editor’s Note: Nigeria is a country with a rapidly growing population and…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 25th August 2023
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‘Nigeria Records 15% Improvement In Health Security Capacities In 5 Years’. Diphtheria: Death toll hits 100 in Kano, 26 in Bauchi. Healthcare:…
The Climate-Health Nexus: Time to Build Evidence for Global Health Action
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Editor’s note: In the run-up to COP 28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) later this year, Nigeria Health Watch, interviewed Simon…
Kenya’s Innovative Injectable-Free Regimen Transforming TB Care
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By Joyce Chimbi (Lead Writer) Augustus Omondi suffered a persistent cough and intense night sweats that lasted for almost one month in…
Amplifying The Power of Social Listening in HPV Vaccine Rollout
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By Sunday Oko and Abara Erim (Lead Writers) In a context where people’s perceptions and reactions to public health interventions significantly influence…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 18th August 2023
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Nigeria Health Watch says new accountability mechanisms crucial for quality PHC delivery. Niger Govt bridges maternal health gap with telemedicine. Over 2,000…