Top Ten News Items on Health, 24th November 2023
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Nigerian Government Dedicated To Eradicating Noma Disease – Minister. WHO warns against abuse of antibiotics.Pneumonia, malaria, diarrhoea, major causes of infant mortality…
Sustaining the Diaspora Brain Gain through Policies and Private Sector Collaboration
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Nigeria, like many other countries, has been experiencing a health worker migration crisis which is posing a challenge to achieving universal health…
Are we there yet? Leveraging the Private Sector for Lassa Vaccine R&D
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The search for an effective vaccine against Lassa fever has gained momentum in recent years. Currently, early supportive care and the anti-viral…
Health Commissioners’ Induction: Navigating Health Leadership For Improved Performance And Outcomes
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“There is no power or authority without responsibility, and he who accepts the one cannot escape or evade the other.” — Haile Selassie The…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 17th November 2023
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Doctors, patients bemoan diabetes epidemic, 200% spike on treatment. WHO seeks strategic healthcare collaboration with Nigeria. MSF urges longer-term vaccination against diphtheria….
Sallari PHC: A Beacon of Hope for Improved Access to Family Planning Services
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Mu’azzam Mainasara Sallari Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in the Sallari community of Tarauni Local Government Area (LGA), Kano State, was established in…
Basic Health Care Provision Fund: Expanding Access to Healthcare for Nigerians
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By Thelma Chioma Abeku and Hadiza Mohammed (Lead Writers) ‘’Of all forms of inequalities, injustice in healthcare is the most shocking and…
Small Farmer-Led Irrigation Schemes Helping to Fight Malnutrition in Drought-Prone Areas in Rwanda
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Aimable Twahirwa (Lead Writer) As a young man, Charles Furaha began assisting his father in constructing dams in Karangazi, a small village…
Unleashing the Power of the Undetectable = Untransmittable Campaign in Nigeria
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By Asari Ndem and Oladimeji Solomon (Lead Writer) U=U means Undetectable equals Untransmittable. This means that if people living with Human Immuno-deficiency…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 10th November 2023
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Private sector as catalyst for resilient health system. Maternal Mortality: FCTA targets vulnerable pregnant women in health insurance scheme. Rotavirus kills over…
Cultivating Political Will for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Nigeria
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Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is a health-systems performance outcome where people have access to quality health care where and when they need…