Who to trust and how to overcome COVID-19 misinformation in Nigeria
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If there is a lesson that COVID-19 has taught stakeholders about public health misinformation in Nigeria and probably elsewhere, it is that…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 28th August 2020
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WHO certifies Africa free of wild polio virus. COVID-19: FG to strengthen routine immunisation. UNICEF urges Nigeria to use polio lessons to…
Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 27th August 2020
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Integrated Community Case Management of Childhood Illness (iCCM) Desk Review Consultant, Management Sciences For Health – MSH, Ebonyi. Apply Regional Senior Malaria…
In Safe Hands: First complex heart surgery at Reddington Hospital a huge success despite COVID-19
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By Chibuike Alagboso and Adaobi Ezeokoli (Lead Writers) When Oluwaytoyin Adebiyi, a 66-year old elderly resident of Ejigbo in Lagos State woke…
Africa eradicates wild poliovirus
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Brazzaville, 25 August 2020– The independent Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) for Polio Eradication officially declared on Tuesday that the World Health Organization…
When will we have a COVID-19 vaccine?
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Prior to COVID-19, the shortest amount of time it took to develop a vaccine was for mumps and it took roughly four…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 21th August 2020
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Nutrition experts call on FG to return N800m RUTF allocation removed from 2020 Budget. FG earmarks N126bn for health infrastructure upgrade. Nigeria…
Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 20th August 2020
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Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Garki Hospital, Abuja, deadline 31st August 2020. Apply Senior Analyst, Family Planning Program, Clinton Health Access Initiative, Abuja. Apply…
Afe Babalola Multi-system Hospital: Bridging the Gap in Quality Health Care in Nigeria
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COVID-19 pandemic has come with lessons for everyone around the world. It has not only shown that even the strongest economies can…
The 2nd #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Fellowship
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Nigeria Health Watch is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2nd #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Fellowship. The goal of this fellowship is to…
Does wearing a mask reduce your oxygen level?
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NO. There is no evidence that wearing a mask can reduce oxygen levels. Even doctors and healthcare professionals wearing N95 masks (which…
Virtual Nutrition Conference: Harnessing Innovative Financing Options for Nutrition – Unraveling the Bottlenecks
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Response committees set up to address the COVID-19 pandemic in many instances have sidelined existing structures that champion nutrition and food security….
#PreventEpidemicsNaija: Improving public health and social measures through risk communications
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By Chibuike Alagboso and Patience Adejo (Lead Writers) “I don’t believe there’s COVID-19.” “I can’t be infected by COVID-19 because I’m young…
Better Breastfeeding for a Healthier Nigeria: 2020 World Breastfeeding Week
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Every year from August 1–7, Nigeria joins over 170 countries globally to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week. This is one of the greatest…