Is tobacco smoking being ignored in favour of other substance abuse?
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Whenever there is media attention, especially international media attention and a public outcry over any sensitive public issue, the government’s is usually…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 25th May 2018
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At WHA, Nigerian Govt Affirms Commitment to UHC. Suspected cholera outbreak claims 12 lives in Adamawa. Doctors separate conjoined twins in Yola….
‘Hack that thorn!’ – Infectious Diseases get the boot at the 2018 #HealthMeetsTechNG Hackathon
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Last week, a large white tent sprung up in the garden of the Ventures Park compound off Aso Drive, in Maitama, Abuja,…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 18th May 2018
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Senate explains N57.15b vote for basic healthcare in 2018 budget. DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to Mbandaka city. FG Signs MoU With UNICEF On…
#HealthMeetsTechNG Hackathon: Tech solutions for Nigeria’s infectious diseases
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The Nigerian healthcare system currently faces many challenges, from inadequate infrastructure to gaps in key health policy implementation and the absence of…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 11th May 2018
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New Ebola outbreak declared in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Nigeria declares end to Lassa fever outbreak. WHO cholera vaccine drive targets 2 million…
Tackling Nigeria’s codeine crisis is a marathon, not a sprint
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“…drug abuse is with us. It’s happening closer to us than we can imagine. It’s wrecking our youths, our future, our pride….
New Ebola outbreak declared in Democratic Republic of the Congo
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This Press Release was originally published by the World Health Organisation: http://www.who.int/news-room/detail/08-05-2018-new-ebola-outbreak-declared-in-democratic-republic-of-the-congo The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 04 May 2018
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Sweet Sweet Codeine – inside Nigeria’s deadly cough syrup trade. FG bans production, importation of codeine-containing syrups. National Assembly to allocate 1% CRF to…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 27th April 2018
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UNICEF: 4.3m Nigerian Children Miss out on Vaccinations Every Year. UNFPA: $10m Annual Budgetary Allocation to Family Planning, Poor. World Malaria Day: WHO urges…
Consensus from #NaijaMen4FP Forum: Men must take their place as family planning change agents for a healthier Nigeria
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The first Health Watch Forum of 2018, organised by Nigeria Health Watch with the support of partners, brought together a dynamic group…
A ray of hope: Fighting codeine and tramadol abuse in Kano state
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“I would take two bottles of codeine in the morning and after like an hour follow up with 200mg of tramadol. At…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 20th April 2018
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Expert calls for men’s inclusion in family planning advocacy. Nigeria’s Lassa fever cases decline to lowest level in four months – NCDC. FG, BVGH…
Where are the Men in the Family Planning Discourse? - #NaijaMen4FP
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From inception, family planning interventions and responsibility for the uptake of family planning commodities has pre-dominantly been targeted at women. This seems…