Top Ten News Items on Health, 12th November 2021
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Nigeria, 49 others pledge to end health sector emissions. Buhari cautions world leaders on the danger of hoarding COVID-19 vaccines. Gender Imbalance:…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 29th October 2021
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CBN raises healthcare intervention fund to N200bn. Using arts as metaphor to draw attention to women’s health needs in Nigeria. COVID-19 vaccine:…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 22nd October 2021
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Ihekweazu hands over to Adetifa as NCDC DG. UHC: Need to finance Primary Health Centres. COVID-19: Nigeria may escape predicted catastrophes, says…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 15th October 2021
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NMA, health workers differ as FG plans ban on unvaccinated workers. FG may expand access to Covid-19 vaccination ahead of December deadline….
Top Ten News Items on Health, 8th October 2021
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WHO approves first malaria vaccine for children. COVID-19: UK exempts fully vaccinated Nigerian travellers from pre-departure test, self-isolation. Nigeria Health Watch seeks…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 1st October 2021
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FG launches local vaccine policy. Nigeria misses out as 15 African nations hit 10% COVID-19 vaccination target. Vaccinated people can be infected…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 17th September 2021
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FG Targets 52m Vaccines by Second Quarter 2022. NMA, Optimal, others set agenda for Osinbajo’s health reforms committee. Most National health act…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 27th August 2021
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NPHCDA sets Wednesday to begin the second dose of AstraZeneca vaccine. Resident doctors hold NEC meeting, resolve to continue strike. FG orders…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 13th August 2021
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816 killed as Cholera spreads across 23 States. NPHCDA, others inspect 177,600 J&J COVID-19 vaccines. WHO confirms West Africa’s first-ever case of…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 6th August 2021
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FG declares third wave of COVID-19 pandemic amid strike action by medical doctors. COVID-19: US delivers 4m doses Moderna vaccines to Nigeria…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 30th July 2021
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FG orders activation of COVID-19 isolation centres nationwide. FG: 18 million Nigerians infected with Hepatitis. Death toll rises to 479 as Cholera…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 23rd July 2021
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FG expresses fear over possible Delta variant-induced COVID-19 spike. ‘Why entire country should be on red alert for COVID-19 third wave’. Testing,…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 9th July 2021
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NCDC confirms deadly Delta variant of COVID-19 in Nigeria. WHO begins audit of NAFDAC for production of COVID-19 Vaccines. COVID-19: No…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 2nd July 2021
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Nigeria hits 3.4m COVID-19 vaccine jabs in 2 rounds — NPHCDA. COVID-19: Nigeria has no access to vaccines, to begin manufacturing –…