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Top Ten News Items on Health, 15th June 2018
Immunization: GAVI extends funding support to Nigeria till 2028. U.S. Announces $102 Million Humanitarian Assistance To…More
A friendly football match, Ebola, and infodemics
Editor’s Note: As the Democratic Republic of Congo works to curb an Ebola outbreak, Nigerians…More
How 72-hour “makeovers” are transforming primary healthcare in Kaduna state
How long does it take to transform a primary health centre, equip it and have…More
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Top Ten News Items on Health, 15th June 2018
Immunization: GAVI extends funding support to Nigeria till 2028. U.S. Announces $102 Million Humanitarian Assistance To Nigeria. Nigeria has more HIV-infected…More
Top Ten News Items On Health, 8th June 2018
WHO introduces 5 new Ebola drugs in DRC. Nigeria jacks up taxes on cigarette, alcohol. Buhari renews appointment of two…More
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A friendly football match, Ebola, and infodemics
Editor’s Note: As the Democratic Republic of Congo works to curb an Ebola outbreak, Nigerians expressed strong reactions to the…More
How 72-hour “makeovers” are transforming primary healthcare in Kaduna state
How long does it take to transform a primary health centre, equip it and have it ready for business? The…More
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‘Hack that thorn!’ – Infectious Diseases get the boot at the 2018 #HealthMeetsTechNG Hackathon
Last week, a large white tent sprung up in the garden of the Ventures Park compound off Aso Drive, in…More
#HealthMeetsTechNG Hackathon: Tech solutions for Nigeria’s infectious diseases
The Nigerian healthcare system currently faces many challenges, from inadequate infrastructure to gaps in key health policy implementation and the…More
Events View all
Five takeaways of the 69th World Health Assembly from a Nigerian Perspective
The 69th World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization held between the 23rd and 28th of May in Geneva.…More
Special Edition: Conference brings attention to Tuberculosis in Nigeria
In the week that a major announcement was made by WHO shortening the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, the scientific community is…More
Visits to Health Projects View all
Can Art Heal? How a Lagos creative group is using Art as therapy
Entering the Paediatric Oncology ward of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Yaba, where children are treated for cancer, you…More
Marie Connect: Reaching out to rural Nigerian communities with Family Planning services
Editor’s Note: This week the FP2020 Summit took place in London to discuss efforts to reach the Family Planning 2020…More
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Global Health: Chatham House round-table re-defines development of bio-safety labs in developing countries
In February, several global biosafety lab experts joined a roundtable organised by Chatham House in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. They were seeking solutions to…More
Diaspora View all
Rise Up and Walk: How one charity is bringing orthopaedic care to Nigerians
Editor’s Note: Nigeria Health Watch team member Ada Ezeokoli took a trip to South-East Nigeria to learn about the Foundation…More