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Nigeria’s Agricultural Commitments Must Deliver Better Nutrition

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 12th May 2023

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 12, 2023

WHO declares end to mpox as global health emergency. Covid-19 threats remain within countries — NCDC. Hospital-acquired infection: UCH, WHO stress importance of hand washing. Senate panel Chair urges incoming administration to allocate 10 percent of National budget to health sector. Nigeria is world’s second nation with high maternal, child deaths – Report. There cannot […]

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Strengthening Nigeria’s Health Information Management System for Better Health Outcomes

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 10, 2023

By Oladimeji Solomon and Oko Sunday (Lead Writers) “Without good information, there can be no good policy or planning.” — Professor Eyitayo Lambo, Former Minister of Health (2003–2007) Strengthening health systems is critical for achieving universal health coverage in Nigeria and globally. However, reliable information on the people, institutions, and resources that make up the system is essential […]

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ALMANACH: Revolutionising the Management of Childhood Illnesses in Adamawa State

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 8, 2023

By Beti Baiye and Misbahu El-Hamza (Lead Writers) When the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) launched the Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) strategy in the mid-1990s, the goal was to significantly reduce preventable mortality and morbidity while promoting healthy growth and development of children under-5. The strategy includes […]

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Press Release: Nigeria Health Watch to Host Health Financing Policy Dialogue

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 8, 2023

Abuja, May 5, 2023: Recognising that the successful implementation of state health insurance is critical to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC), Nigeria Health Watch will be convening key stakeholders for a health financing policy dialogue titled: Accelerating the Implementation of the NHIA Act to Improve Health Insurance Coverage in Nigeria.  In May 2022, the National […]

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World Immunisation Week 2023: Nigeria Can Achieve the Big Catch-Up

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 6, 2023

By Thelma Chioma Abeku and Olayemi Amusile (Lead Writers) References World Health Organization (2019), Immunization, Available here:World Health Organization (2023), Global Health Observatory, Available here:World Health Organization (2023), World Immunization Week 2023- The Big Catch Up, Available here COVID 19 impact on Immunization The Federal Ministry of Health, Multi-Source Data Analytics & Triangulation (MSDAT) Platform, […]

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