Here’s why The Government Should Renovate Saidu Namaska Primary Health Centre
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For any person seeking to ascertain how well a Primary Health Centre (PHC) operates, the best people to speak to are the…
Vision First: Shell, Joint Venture Partners Supporting Integration of Eye Care into Primary Health Care
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By Beti Baiye and Chibuike Alagboso (Lead Writers) Vision plays a critical role in every facet of life therefore when a person’s…
Nutrition in Children: Getting it Right Early
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“The food you eat can be either the safest and most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison.” ―…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 25th February 2022
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Nigeria’s COVID Vaccine Drive Gets a Boost as African Leaders Push 70% Vaccination Target. Omicron BA.2 sub-variant more infectious, says Africa CDC….
What It Will Take to Prepare for Future Pandemics- CEPI CEO Shares Insights During Visit to Nigeria
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Benjamin Franklin wrote “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes”. However, COVID-19 has reminded us…
Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 24th February 2022
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Registered Nurse – Employees of Mission-All/or USEFMs, EFMs or MOHs, US Embassy, Abuja, deadline 1st March 2022. Apply National Public Health Officer,…
Overcoming the Challenges of Financing Routine Immunisation Beyond COVID-19
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Vaccines remain an invaluable investment and one of the most cost-effective ways in preventing diseases, especially for new-born babies. When children have…
Gada Yan Biyu PHC: Where Healthcare is Not Accessible
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Healthcare must be accessible, and like every Primary Health Centre, Gada Yan Biyu PHC was built to ensure that the community members…
Beyond a building: Overcoming Barriers to Accessing Primary Healthcare in Sauka Community
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Water, electricity and good roads are some of the basic amenities every community needs to thrive, while health and education are the…
Poor knowledge and practice around oxytocin could put women in Nigeria at risk during childbirth
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By Chioma S. Ejekam, University of Lagos and Chimezie Anyakora, Pan Atlantic University Severe bleeding after childbirth — postpartum haemorrhage — is a leading cause of…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 18th February 2022
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Six African countries to get own mRNA jab production. HIV/AIDS Fund: A Welcome Initiative. Nigeria reports additional 58 confirmed Lassa fever cases…
Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 17th February 2022
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Clinical Psychologist, GOALPrime Organization Nigeria (GPON), Borno, deadline 25th February 2022. Apply Radiographer/Sonographer, Total Image Medical Diagnostic Clinic, Lagos, deadline 31st March…
Mental Health: Vital for Overall Health and Total Well-being
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By Ramatu B. Hassan (Lead Writer) It felt like no time at all had passed as the ‘Happy New Year! New Year,…
News Agency of Nigeria sets up Solutions Journalism Desk with support from Nigeria Health Watch
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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has committed to setting up a dedicated Solutions Journalism desk in the organisation that will focus…