“His heart was as large as his laughter” - A Tribute to Engr. Chidi K.C. Izuwah
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By Dr Mrs. Doris Izuwah (Guest Writer) Editor’s Note: The late Engr. Chidi K.C. Izuwah was the Director General of Infrastructure Concession…
EDCTP and CEPI funding moves IAVI's Lassa fever vaccine candidate into advanced clinical development
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Global consortium of expert partners will generate proof-of-concept data to support product licensure and future access NEW YORK, THE HAGUE, AND OSLO…
Safe Spaces: Youth friendly centre provides judgement-free forum for sexual and reproductive health convos in Yola
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“I have always wanted a place like this, where I can sit and discuss issues with my peers without being judged,’’ says…
World Blood Donor Day 2021: Give Blood, You Could Save a Life
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“My father was admitted into the general ward of Federal Medical Centre Jabi, Abuja. Adjacent to his bed was a 70-something-year-old man…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 11th June 2021
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COVID-19: Why we administered 1st, 2nd doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to 2 million Nigerians – FG. FCTA inaugurates emergency medical treatment committee….
Nine in 10 African countries set to miss urgent COVID-19 vaccination goal
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Brazzaville, 10 June 2021 – As COVID-19 cases in Africa rise for the third week running and vaccines are increasingly scarce, 47 of…
Legislative Network for UHC Summit - Achieving Universal Health Coverage and Health Security in Nigeria
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There is a global consensus on the importance of strengthening health systems to deliver quality and affordable healthcare to communities, to make…
Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 10th June 2021
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National Consultant to Conduct a Situation Analysis on Current State of Quality of Care in Nigeria, WHO, Nigeria, deadline 18th June 2021….
Guilty or not Guilty? How PSN Africa is addressing the realities of postpartum depression in Lagos State
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In May 2020, criticisms against a 22-year-old mother, Olufunmilola Adisa, accused of killing her baby in Lagos State flooded the internet. Reports…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 4th June 2021
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NPHCDA urges Nigerians to receive the second jab of COVID-19 vaccine. $1.5m clinical trial cost delays of local Covid-19 vaccine – FG….
Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 3rd June 2021
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Senior Health Specialist / Senior Health Economist, World Bank, Abuja, deadline 7th June 2021. Apply Chief Health Analyst, AHHD2, African Development Bank…
Review of IHR at the 74th World Health Assembly - What can Nigeria implement immediately?
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Editor’s Note: The 74th World Health Assembly has just ended. All plenary sessions were open to be viewed on the WHO website….
As UK withdraws from funding FP, Medical Women asks Nigerian government to take responsibility
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The National President of the Medical Women Association of Nigeria under the Partnership for Advocacy in child and family health At Scale,…
Adolescent 360: An all-round approach to increase access to Sexual and Reproductive Health services for Nigeria’s young people
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An adolescent or teenage girl is often described as a young person who is approaching womanhood. According to the World Health Organisation,…