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Top Ten News Items on Health, 18th June 2021

By | June 18, 2021

COVID-19: FG reopens vaccination for 1st dose. COVID-19: Japan Gives UNICEF $39m For Nigeria’s Vaccine Cold Chains, Others. 2 Nigerians Join Global Committee On COVID-19 Response. Global Fund Provides $900 Million for anti-Malaria, Tuberculosis Intervention in Nigeria. Prioritise ensuring access to HPV vaccines, GAVI Alliance urges policymakers. Nigeria needs 2 Million blood units annually – […]

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“His heart was as large as his laughter” – A Tribute to Engr. Chidi K.C. Izuwah

By | June 17, 2021

By Dr Mrs. Doris Izuwah (Guest Writer) Editor’s Note: The late Engr. Chidi K.C. Izuwah was the Director General of Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), a commission that accelerates investment in national infrastructure through private sector funding by enabling the Federal Government of Nigeria and its Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to establish and implement […]

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EDCTP and CEPI funding moves IAVI’s Lassa fever vaccine candidate into advanced clinical development

By | June 15, 2021

Global consortium of expert partners will generate proof-of-concept data to support product licensure and future access NEW YORK, THE HAGUE, AND OSLO – JUNE 15, 2021 – IAVI has received an award of €22.8 million from the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to conduct […]

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Safe Spaces: Youth friendly centre provides judgement-free forum for sexual and reproductive health convos in Yola

By | June 14, 2021

“I have always wanted a place like this, where I can sit and discuss issues with my peers without being judged,’’ says Zulaihat Yusuf, 30, after engaging in a two-hour conversation with 29 other youths in Yola, Adamawa State. The discussion covered many youth concerns, from sexual and reproductive health to drug abuse. ‘’It is […]

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World Blood Donor Day 2021: Give Blood, You Could Save a Life

By | June 13, 2021

“My father was admitted into the general ward of Federal Medical Centre Jabi, Abuja. Adjacent to his bed was a 70-something-year-old man who was quite ill and frail. Daily, I observed as his son worked round the clock to care for his ailing father. One fateful day, early in the morning, I overheard him make […]

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