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HSCL To Unveil Achievements and Insights From the Nigeria State-Led Strategic Purchasing for Family Planning, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Project in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 4, 2024

Health Systems Consult Limited (HSCL), a leading health and development consulting firm, committed to improving health systems in Nigeria, is set to disseminate end of project insights and achievements from its groundbreaking Nigeria State-Led Strategic Purchasing for Family Planning, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Project (SP4FP-MNCH) in Nigeria. The event is scheduled to take place […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 1st March 2024

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 1, 2024

FG targets increasing PHCs benefitting from basic health fund. UNICEF, Africa CDC, sign extended partnership on vaccine manufacturing, immunisation. Malaria: Nigeria accounts for 30% of global burden – Minister. Reps ask NCDC to investigate “strange disease” ravaging Gombe communities. Experts Urge Effective Implementation Of Nigeria’s Health Sector Renewal Initiative. NMA Warns Against Seeking Medical Treatment […]

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Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) 2024 Nominations Now Open!

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 1, 2024

The Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) is thrilled to announce the commencement of nominations for the highly anticipated NHEA 2024. Dr. Wale Alabi, the NHEA Project Director, shared the exciting news, emphasizing that this year marks a decade of the award’s impactful existence. Theme: “Navigating Tomorrow: Accelerating Strategies for Healthcare Transformation” Scheduled for June 21, […]

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Strategic Partnership Between Nigeria’s NBSC and HemoClear B.V. Aims to Tackle Global Blood Transfusion Shortages

By Nigeria Health Watch | February 29, 2024

In a significant move towards improving global healthcare, the National Blood Service Commission (NBSC) of Nigeria and Netherlands-based HemoClear B.V. are pleased to announce a strategic partnership. This alliance is set to introduce autologous (patient-own) blood transfusion services, addressing the critical issue of blood shortages leading to unnecessary suffering and death. Illustrating the gravity of […]

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Securing the Lifeline: Strengthening Nigeria Medical Oxygen Security

By Nigeria Health Watch | February 28, 2024

Medical oxygen is an essential lifesaving medicine used in a wide range of situations in health facilities, including surgery, trauma, internal medicine, emergencies (paediatrics and gynaecology), and intensive care units. Globally, hypoxemia is a major fatal complication of pneumonia, accounting for an estimated 20–40% of the pneumonia deaths that could have been prevented, with accessible […]

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