Gavi and UNICEF welcome approval of new oral cholera vaccine

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and UNICEF welcome the news that a new oral cholera vaccine (OCV), Euvichol-S, has now received WHO prequalification and can be made available to countries around the world. The prequalification of this new product will help EuBiologics, the manufacturer, produce more volumes of vaccine, faster, and at a lower cost – […]

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Small by Small: Becoming a Doctor in 1990s’ Nigeria

Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead Writer) Since Ike Anya’s book, “Small by Small” called “a small miracle of a book” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, was published in the summer of 2023, it has sparked discussions among the larger Nigeran diaspora. The book depicts the unique experience of many doctors studying medicine in Nigeria, thoughout the nineties. The […]

Top Ten News Items on Health, 12 April 2024

Tinubu to construct 8,800 new PHCs, approves national health fellows programme – Official. “WHO unveils fourth medium-term strategic framework for Nigeria. UNICEF lauds health workers’ commitment to fight against diseases. NCDC commences investigation as Sokoto reports 164 cases of ‘strange disease. NAFDAC Recalls Benylin Syrup, Declares It Toxic. Nigeria Deploys First Non-invasive PGT-A To Avert […]

What Does Nigeria’s Sector-Wide Approach Mean for the Health Sector?

On December 12th, 2023, key health sector stakeholders gathered at the presidential villa to commemorate Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. This culminated in a historic event: the signing of a new health sector renewal compact by all relevant stakeholders, including the federal and state governments, donors, and development partners. This is the first Sector-wide Approach […]