Top Ten News Items on Health, 29th June 2018
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FG launches HIV/AIDS indicator survey. Medical practitioners in Nigeria to benefit as Buhari signs 2 bills into law. Adewole Recommends TB Screening…
Could a new typhoid vaccine end the most misdiagnosed disease in Nigeria?
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Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership on Health Series comes from Pharmacist and Public Health Specialist Chijioke Nwosu. He writes about the…
Will self-testing lead to better access to HIV treatment in Nigeria?
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“The problem is not the second or third 90 but the first 90” – Dr. Sunday Agbochenu Aboje, National Coordinator, HIV/AIDS &…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 15th June 2018
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Immunization: GAVI extends funding support to Nigeria till 2028. U.S. Announces $102 Million Humanitarian Assistance To Nigeria. Nigeria has more HIV-infected babies than…
A friendly football match, Ebola, and infodemics
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Editor’s Note: As the Democratic Republic of Congo works to curb an Ebola outbreak, Nigerians expressed strong reactions to the proposal of…
How 72-hour “makeovers” are transforming primary healthcare in Kaduna state
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How long does it take to transform a primary health centre, equip it and have it ready for business? The Nigerian Urban…
Top Ten News Items On Health, 8th June 2018
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WHO introduces 5 new Ebola drugs in DRC. Nigeria jacks up taxes on cigarette, alcohol. Buhari renews appointment of two CMDs. Remembering…
Mission to transform the Health Sector of Lagos: A Breakfast Meeting with Dr Jide Idris
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“A key part of Dr. Jide Idris’ delivery is his honesty of self-assessment. If you do not know where you are, you…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 1st June 2018
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JOHESU suspends strike, members to resume on Monday. World No Tobacco Day: WHO urges countries to raise taxes. Sale of codeine syrup thrives in…
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…