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Top Ten News Items on Health, 14th October 2023

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 14, 2023

FG Launches Operational Guidelines For Health Insurance. FG directs hospitals to save gunshot, accident victims before requesting police reports. Experts Seek Implementation Of Self-Care Guidelines For Sexual, Maternal Health. States face pressure to close 198m health coverage gap. Cautious optimism as WHO recommends second-ever malaria vaccine. NAFDAC partners NHIA on access to affordable medicines. Severe […]

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Going Beyond Words to Make Bold Investments in Girls’ Right

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 11, 2023

Sunday Oko and Onyedikachi Ewe (Lead Writers) Editor’s note: Another International Day of the Girl, another reminder that we are still a long way from closing the gender equality gap. In this Thought Leadership article, Sunday Oko and Onyedikachi Ewe address how we can go “beyond words” to invest in girls’ rights for an equitable […]

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Join us in Lagos for the 2023 Future of Health Conference: Private Sector Integration to Catalyse Nigeria’s Health Landscape

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 9, 2023

When you think of the future of health and healthcare in 2023, you have to think about the opportunities that innovation in technology, software, telemedicine, digital health and definitely the incredible new frontiers of artificial intelligence (AI). The Future of Health Conference was conceptualised as a forum to “transfer ideas and articulate the aspirations of […]

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To Achieve Sustainable Growth in Africa, We Must Focus on Women

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 7, 2023

By Malado Kaba and Cheikh Oumar Seydi (Guest Writers) Momentum is still strong following the Women Deliver Conference, which drew more than 6,000 global delegates to Kigali, Rwanda, in July this year. This gathering represented the first time the world’s largest gender equality conference was held on the continent. Field-leading experts, from economists to activists, […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 6th October 2023

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 6, 2023

WHO recommends R21/Matrix-M vaccine for use against malaria. FG launches cardiac emergency response box. Initiating breastfeeding immediately after birth may save 820, 000 children. World Bank, others advocate increased investments to curb malnutrition in Nigeria. FG to invest in PPP for quality healthcare. Lassa Fever Kills 181 Persons, Infects 1,068 In 28 States. Maternal mortality […]

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