Top Ten News Items on Health, 8th September, 2017
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Resident Doctors give FG condition for suspending strike. Strike: FG orders federal hospitals to recruit casual doctors. Nurses nationwide threaten strike over allowances, others. NCDC…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 25th August 2017
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FG mandates free treatment for women with fistula. Nigeria spends N4 billion on health interventions in North-east, Minister says. Why NHIS is not working…
Top Ten News on Items on Health, 18 August 2017
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Health Ministry launches Doctor’s “stamp” to catch quack physicians. Malnutrition – 10 Million Nigerian Children Risk Mental Deformity in Adulthood. FG called on to…
Top Ten News on Health, 04 August 2017
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FG set to achieve 50% exclusive breastfeeding by 2018. Counterfeit drugs: Nigeria sets up coordinated centres for drugs distributors. NCDC advises on prevention of…
Top Ten News Items on Health, July 28 2017
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FG committed to elimination of viral hepatitis in Nigeria by 2021. NHIS controversy worsens as Reps reject agency’s budget. Nigeria sets up task force…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 30 July 2017
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With 1,166 deaths, Nigerian govt formally declares meningitis outbreak over. Osinbajo approves appointment of 14 heads of tertiary health institutions. Health insurance: FG calls…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 23rd June 2017
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Nigerian govt. introduces free treatment for all HIV patients. Minister Wants HMOs Scrapped over Alleged Mismanagement of N531bn. Nigeria, Germany seal N3.5bn polio aid…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 9th June 2017
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Nigerian former minister, head of UNFPA, Babatunde Osotimehin, is dead. FG launches health, nutrition response project in Borno. FEC approves placement of doctors. WHO updates…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 02 June 2017
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FEC approves Nigeria, May & Baker vaccine production. Nigeria’s hungriest face starvation as aid funds dry up in northeast: U.N. Nigeria introduces 9…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 26th May 2017
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WHO elects first African Director-General. Government bans repatriation of bodies to check Ebola. EU to spend €54 million on maternal, newborn health in Bauchi,…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 19 May 2017
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FG activates Ebola preparedness plan. Nigeria’s dilapidated PHCs where torchlights are used for birth delivery. Anti-HIV progress under threat. GE launches Nigeria’s first 3D auto-ultrasound…
Ebola in Congo: Nigeria activates preparedness plan
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On the 12 th of May 2017, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) received formal notification from the World Health Organization…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 12 May 2017
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Nigeria ranked 7th among countries facing shortage of health workers. FG introduces new yellow card. FG to Upgrade Standard of Midwifery Practices in Nigeria. Fraud…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 14 April 2017
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Nigeria meningitis outbreak death toll hits 489. WHO and partners provide vaccines to control meningitis C in Nigeria. WHO reaffirms commitment to…