Universal Health Care in Nigeria: Accelerating the NHIA Act's Implementation
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By Oluoma Omeje, Joy Uzoho, Patience Adejo and Abdulmajeed Abdulsalam (Lead Writers) In February 2023, the Director General of the National Health…
Primary Health Centre Renovations Revitalise Community Healthcare in Ogun State
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Any effort to strengthen health systems must begin at the primary healthcare level, as it is the foundation of a nation’s healthcare….
Public Health Communication During a Health Emergency: What We Have Learned
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By Vivianne Ihekweazu & Onyinye Oranezi (Lead writers) “We’ve learned collectively that transparency, openness, and the communication of credible information to people…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 10 February 2023
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Nigeria yet to meet 70% COVID-19 vaccination target – FG. World will miss target of ending FGM by 2030 without including men,…
From the Lunacy Act to the First Mental Health Act in Nigeria: Five Takeaways
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By Aloysius Ugwu and Beti Baiye In January 2023, a little over six decades after the Lunacy Act of 1958 was established,…
Serving Freshness: How Coldhubs is Tackling Food Waste in Nigeria
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In his shop in Relief Market in Owerri, Imo State, Sadisu Sani popularly called Zuma, is surrounded by vegetables of all shapes,…
From a Fellowship to a Movement: The Future of Public Health in Africa
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By Christie Akwaowo (Lead Writer) Editor’s Note: Established in honour of the late Kofi Annan, the Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 3 February 2022
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160,000 children acquired HIV in 2021 –WHO. Address root cause of diseases, WHO advices FG. Health workers union threatens strike over members’…
Why We Must Accelerate the Inclusion of Noma as a Neglected Tropical Disease
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A mysterious figure dressed all in black, she appeared to be invisible as she slipped through the Laraba (Wednesday) market crowd in…
Eat-Learn-Play: Bridging the Nutrition and Education Gap for Wassa’s Displaced Children
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By Thelma Chioma Abeku and Ikemefuna Igwe (Lead Writers) At first glance, the buildings that house the classrooms of the Transitional Learning…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 27th January 2022
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‘Fully Vaccinating Children Key To Preventing Diphtheria‘. FG, USAID train physiotherapists on rehabilitation services for fistula, maternity care. Nigeria’s Mental Health Bill…