Top Ten News on Health, 27 May 2016
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$5m expired NACA drugs shock Reps. Who stole the HIV/AIDS money? Nigeria to establish N5bn World class medical research centre. Nigeria gets…
The Global Fund, Governance and the Shame of a Country
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Gloria is a vibrant young lady who is “living positively” with HIV. She featured on our #OpenMoH radio show five months ago…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 20 May 2016
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Nigeria not among African countries promoting health budget transparency – Report. FG Debunks Rumour of Outbreak of Steven Johnson’s Syndrome. NMA Backs…
Special Edition: Conference brings attention to Tuberculosis in Nigeria
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In the week that a major announcement was made by WHO shortening the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, the scientific community is coming together…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 13 May 2016
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Global Fund has not suspended funding for Nigeria – NACA. Nigeria disagrees with Global Fund over grants’ misapplication claim. FACT-CHECK: VP Osinbajo’s…
Five big issues at the International Conference of Midwives in Abuja
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May 5 was this year’s International Day of the Midwife. To commemorate this day in Nigeria, The Wellbeing Foundation Africa, UNFPA,…
Top Ten Health News, 06 May, 2016
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Global Fund uncovers fraud in malaria, TB, HIV/AIDS grants to Nigeria. Office of the Inspector General Investigation in Nigeria. Nigerian govt directs…
As the Health Minister’s 10,000 PHC transformation agenda starts, we urge him to keep primary health care under ONE roof
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We are in May. Later this month we will mark one year into the tenure of the Buhari administration, a quarter of…
Top Ten Health News, 29 April, 2016
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Global Fund wrestles with concerns about grant performance and risks in the Nigeria portfolio. No Nigerian will die from malaria related illness…
Stronger together – increasing effectiveness of advocacy in the Nigerian health sector
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The room was almost full at 8 a.m., as advocates, leaders of civil society organisations and senior government officials gathered in Abuja…
Top Ten Health News, 22 April 2016
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El-Rufai shuts down Government House clinic, orders staff to use public hospital. Health funding could stop in Nigeria, Bill Gates warns. Nigeria…
Making our Voices Count: Active Citizenship for Health
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We can see from other sectors in Nigeria, how active citizenship is driving change. From the elections, to the increased responsiveness of…
Top Ten Health News, 15 April, 2016
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Nigeria has lowest (per capita) health budget in Africa. $274m Needed For Polio Campaign. ‘185 Of 1,000 Births Die Before 5th Birthday…
Ten Big Promises Made by the Nigerian Minister of Health
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It is always welcome when leaders make clear and explicit promises in terms of what they seek to achieve during their tenure…