Top Ten News Items on Health, 21st April 2023

WAHO, Federal govt Hold ECOWAS nutrition Forum. Hope for millions as Nigeria approves malaria vaccine. 2.2 Million Nigerian children unvaccinated yearly — UNICEF. Tech-enabled healthcare platform, cloudClinic, unveiled in Lagos. NTCA calls for increased budgetary allocation for tobacco control. FG seeks suitable environment for healthcare workers to tackle brain drain. Concerns over new, highly contagious […]

Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 20th April 2023

Nigeria’s Public Health Emergency Bill: Strengthening the Legal Framework for Responding to Public Health Emergencies

The Quarantine Act of 1926 is an important piece of legislation that establishes a legal framework for preventing and controlling infectious diseases in Nigeria. The Act empowers the Minister of Health to declare any place within or outside Nigeria as an infected area and to issue regulations and guidelines to prevent the spread of infectious […]

Celebrating Womanhood: The Art of Elevating Women’s Voices for Quality Healthcare

By Dabri Olohije Ohanu and Oluoma Omeje (Lead Writers) Listening to women’s voices, needs and unique perspectives is paramount to improving access to quality, respectful maternal healthcare. In 2021, Nigeria Health Watch conceptualised the Celebrating Womanhood Art Gala, as a “Health Meets Art” initiative aimed at raising greater awareness about maternal health issues, among a […]

Ganawa PHC: Abandoned for Four Years

Ganawa, a community with an estimated 2000 to 3000 people, in Tungan Wawa ward of Kontagora Local Government Area (LGA), Niger State, has been without access to healthcare for four years. Despite complaints to the authorities, nothing has been done to revive the Ganawa primary healthcare centre (PHC) centre that has been seemingly abandoned for […]