Top Ten News Items on Health, 7th May 2021
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NAFDAC approves Pfizer Biotech Vaccine for emergency use authorisation. COVID-19 Surge: FG reduces test to 72hrs, restricts travelers from Brazil, Turkey, India….
Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 6th May 2021
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International Consultant to Conduct the 2021 Post Campaign Coverage Survey, World Health Organization, Nigeria, deadline 18th May 2021. Apply State Technical Assistant…
The need to provide mental health support for pregnant women in Nigeria
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I struggled with feelings of anxiety and depression for nine months during my first pregnancy in 2016. I spoke with my gynaecologist…
How rechargeable tricycles are saving pregnant mothers and newborns in rural Zimbabwe.
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By Farai Shawn Matiashe (Lead Writer) In Zana 3, Wedza District, 131 kilometres south of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, Talent Zindi,…
Achieving Zero Malaria by 2030: What Nigeria must do to advance towards elimination
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By Kemisola Agbaoye (Lead Writer) Malaria is one of the leading causes of death in children under five years of age globally….
Top Ten News Items on Health, 30th April 2021
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Nigeria expecting 29.8 million doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine – Official. COVID-19 Deaths: Nigeria to announce new travel restrictions to…
International ‘Contest Against Corona’ 2.0 by GIZ fights COVID-19 with Educational Quiz Game
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BERLIN, Germany, April 28, 2021/ — The fun, gamified Covid-19 international information campaign ‘Contest Against Corona’ (https://contest.atingi.org) is now back this April 21st-May 21st,…
Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 29th August 2020
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Junior Public Health Expert, Global Fund (PwC), Abuja, deadline 11th May 2021. Apply Regulatory Affairs Expert – GPH Small Molecules, Africa LOCs,…
Will you take the COVID-19 Vaccine? A Household Survey on the Perception of Nigerians towards a COVID-19 vaccine
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By Beti Baiye & Ibukun Oguntola (Lead Writers) Vaccines are vital to the prevention and control of infectious-disease outbreaks. They protect us…
How a Collaborative Approach to Maternal Care is Saving the Lives of Mothers in Kaduna State
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In Nigeria, systemic gaps in the quality of maternal care includes the lack of life-saving medical equipment, the low adoption of the…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 23rd April 2021
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COVID-19: Lagos, Kano, Kaduna lead as Nigeria vaccinates 1,133,325. COVID-19: Nigeria records zero deaths in 10 days, 100 new cases. COVID-19 Vaccine:…
COVID-19: Lessons from India and why Nigeria must not be complacent
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In the last month, India has reported over 200,000 new cases of COVID-19 every single day. Hospitals are full and struggling to…
Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 21st April 2021
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Health Specialist (Child Health), UNICEF, Abuja, deadline 26th April 2021. Apply Senior Social Development Specialist/Senior Social Sustainability and Inclusion Specialist, Abuja, World…
Reclaiming Girlhood: Early Marriage a Challenging Public Health Dilemma in Nigeria
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Bintu, (not her real name) was married off to a 49-year-old man in Dogon Daji village, Sokoto State in Northern Nigeria when…