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Top Ten News Items on Health, 16th July 2021

By Nigeria Health Watch | July 16, 2021

COVID-19: FG officially ends the first phase of vaccination — NPHCDA. NAFDAC approves Moderna, Sputnik, Korean Astrazeneca for COVID-19 vaccination. 3rd wave: Nigeria at high risk of a surge in COVID cases — NCDC. COVID-19: UK to support Nigeria in tracking COVID-19 variants. COVID-19: Astrazeneca vaccine effective against Delta variant — NMA. FEC approves N8.6bn […]

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Quality of Maternal Medicines in Nigeria: What You Should Know

By Nigeria Health Watch | July 14, 2021

By Amaka Yusuf and Dara Ajala-Damisa (Lead writers) The World Health Organisation has reported that each year, between 5.7 and 8.4 million people die due to poor quality care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and this accounts for 15 percent of overall deaths. Majority of affected LMICs record lost productivity due to poor quality […]

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From pickup to delivery: Strengthening healthcare through medical logistics

By Nigeria Health Watch | July 12, 2021

By Dr. Anthony Olagunju & Chibuike Alagboso (Lead Writers) The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Gawu in Niger State serves as a Tuberculosis (TB) treatment centre for patients in the zone under the CHALLENGE TB program. The Koninklijke Nederlandse Chemische Vereniging (KNCV) TB foundation, the professional association of chemists, life scientists and process technologists in the […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 9th July 2021

By Nigeria Health Watch | July 9, 2021

  NCDC confirms deadly Delta variant of COVID-19 in Nigeria.  WHO begins audit of NAFDAC for production of COVID-19 Vaccines.  COVID-19: No cause for alarm over rejection of travel certificate by EU, says FG. 13 states, FCT report outbreak of vaccine-derived poliovirus – Agency.  FG to approve eight more hospitals for cancer treatment.  FG needs […]

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Shaping the COVID-19 Response: The Role of Social Science

By Nigeria Health Watch | July 8, 2021

By Kenni Ndili As the COVID-19 virus spread across the world in 2020, the world was gripped by the massive global health crisis. Countries around the world were plunged into chaos as the virus travelled at liberty across national borders. In response, people and governments turned to the scientific community for answers how to contain […]

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