Oral Health Advocacy Initiative: Tackling Cleft Lip in Rural Communities through Surgery and Advocacy
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The joy of welcoming their new-born son was dampened when Delight Sunday’s parents saw that the infant had a large tear on…
Danbare Community Seeks the Opening of a ‘Newly-Built’ PHC
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Danbare community has a well-constructed Primary Health Center (PHC) however, community members have not been able to access the facility as it…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 4th November 2022
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‘2023 proposed national budget for health not sufficient to improve sector’. FG Tightens Measures against Ebola Outbreak. Lassa fever experts gather in…
When Floods Threaten Nigeria's Food Security Everyone Suffers
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Media reports have been filled with reports of flooding in several states in Nigeria in the last few months. Thousands of hectares…
The SASA Initiative: Changing Mindsets About Female Genital Mutilation in Kween District in Uganda
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By Namuli Hasifah (Lead Writer) Born and raised in Atari Village, Kaptoyoy sub-county, in the Kween district of eastern Uganda, 23-year-old Mercy…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 28th October 2022
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FG praises Jigawa for becoming first open-defecation-free state. Nigerian health workers list conditions to halt brain drain. Challenging candidates on political economy…
Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 27th October 2022
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Senior Technical Officer – Prevention, Care & Treatment – Adamawa AHNI, Adamawa. Apply Integrated PHC Advisor – Nigeria IHP Palladium Group, Ebonyi….
From Curative to Preventive: Tackling the Cardiovascular Disease Burden in Nsukka
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By Beti Baiye and Oluwatoyosi Aibinuomo (Lead Writers) Anyone watching 23-year-old Okenyi Collins as he went about his business at the Heart…
World Polio Day 2022: Is Polio Becoming a Wicked Problem?
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“While polio exists anywhere, it’s a threat everywhere” — Ian Riseley, President, The Rotary Foundation Nigeria was declared wild poliovirus free on the 25th August…
Who Can Address the Healthcare Needs of Emitsuwa Community?
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Emitsuwa Basic Health Clinic was built to meet the health needs of the residents of Emitsuwa, a rural community in Gbako Local…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 21st October 2022
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Over 1.5 Million Nigerian Children At Risk Of Health Crisis, Halt In Education Over Flood – UNICEF. Brain Drain: Nigeria needs 363,000…
Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 20th October 2022
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Health System Strengthening (HSS) Coordinator – Nigeria IHP Palladium Group, Bauchi. Apply Hygiene Assistant Action Against Hunger | ACF-International, Jigawa, October 25,…
Expanding PHC Funding Frontiers: Key Takeaways From the 2022 PHC Financing Forum
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From the ‘Re-imagining Primary Health Care’ summit in April 2022 to the commitment made by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) — in August of…