Top Ten News Items on Health, 22nd January 2021
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COVID-19: AU vaccine plan proposes up to $10 per dose for Nigeria, others. COVID-19 vaccines won’t alter your DNA, do not contain…
‘E nor dey, come tomorrow’ - How vaccine stock-outs affect routine immunisation rates
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Vaccines administered on the Nigerian National Immunisation schedule are free, right? Ewomazino disagrees. She had given birth to lovely twin boys and…
Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 21st January 2021
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Senior Clinical Laboratory Quality Manager and Monitoring & Evaluation, US Pharmacopeial Convention (USP), Lagos. Apply Senior Child Protection Technical Advisor, Save the…
Your health in 2021: 10 things you should know about accessing healthcare
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Editor’s Note: This week’s thought leadership piece comes from Dr Kemi of RelianceHMO, an HMO provider in Nigeria. She works to explain…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 15th January 2021
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UNICEF, WHO, IFRC and MSF announce the establishment of a global Ebola vaccine stockpile. Ignore those saying COVID-19 vaccine is dangerous, NPHCDA…
Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 14th January 2021
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Consultant, General Surgeon (Laparoscopy / Oncology), Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Ekiti, deadline 25th January 2021. Apply Project Director, PATH Nigeria, Abuja….
Preparing ahead: How Imo State harnessed the REDISSE project to improve its COVID-19 response
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As at January 12, 2021, Nigeria has had over a hundred thousand confirmed cases of the novel 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection….
MSF: Fractioning doses of yellow fever vaccine can help save more lives during outbreaks
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WHO will change its guidelines to recommend using partial doses of the yellow fever vaccine during emergencies as a result of new…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 8th January 2021
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Nigeria: WHO endorses Pfizer vaccine for Covid-19 immunisation in Nigeria. COVID-19: FG moves to allay fears among Nigerian populace on vaccine safety….
Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 7th January 2021
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Senior Health Quality Manager, International Rescue Committee (IRC), Borno, deadline 14th January 2021. Apply Laboratory /Animal Health Assistant, African Union (AU), deadline…
“I decided to be pregnant with my wife” – Men as nurturers for healthy pregnancy and delivery
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Aloysius Chidiebere Ugwu (Lead Writer) In January 2020, in the middle of the dry season known as harmattan in Nigeria, I was…
How Tayi PHC in Niger is increasing FP services through community-focused advocacy
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By Bashar Abubakar (Lead Writer) Habiba Aliyu, 20, gave birth to her first child in 2019 while preparing to begin her journey…
No Retreat No Surrender: Celebrating frontline responders in the fight against COVID-19 in Africa
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By Beti Baiye & Patience Adejo (Lead Writers) It is not surprising that the fight against COVID-19 has introduced a great deal…
Sightsavers Nigeria: Fighting neglected tropical diseases through inclusive research
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By Abdullahi Tsanni (Lead Writer) Trachoma is a major public health issue in 44 countries and the major cause of blindness or…