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Gavi and UNICEF welcome approval of new oral cholera vaccine

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 18, 2024

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and UNICEF welcome the news that a new oral cholera vaccine (OCV), Euvichol-S, has now received WHO prequalification and can be made available to countries around the world. The prequalification of this new product will help EuBiologics, the manufacturer, produce more volumes of vaccine, faster, and at a lower cost – […]

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Participants in Nigeria vaccinated in first-ever Phase 2 Lassa fever vaccine clinical trial, sponsored by IAVI

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 4, 2024

The CEPI-funded study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of IAVI’s single dose Lassa fever vaccine candidate Key takeaways • Participants in Nigeria have been vaccinated with a Lassa fever vaccine candidate in the first Phase 2 clinical trial of any Lassa vaccine.• Lassa fever is a deadly hemorrhagic fever common to West Africa. […]

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HSCL To Unveil Achievements and Insights From the Nigeria State-Led Strategic Purchasing for Family Planning, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Project in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 4, 2024

Health Systems Consult Limited (HSCL), a leading health and development consulting firm, committed to improving health systems in Nigeria, is set to disseminate end of project insights and achievements from its groundbreaking Nigeria State-Led Strategic Purchasing for Family Planning, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Project (SP4FP-MNCH) in Nigeria. The event is scheduled to take place […]

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Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) 2024 Nominations Now Open!

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 1, 2024

The Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) is thrilled to announce the commencement of nominations for the highly anticipated NHEA 2024. Dr. Wale Alabi, the NHEA Project Director, shared the exciting news, emphasizing that this year marks a decade of the award’s impactful existence. Theme: “Navigating Tomorrow: Accelerating Strategies for Healthcare Transformation” Scheduled for June 21, […]

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Strategic Partnership Between Nigeria’s NBSC and HemoClear B.V. Aims to Tackle Global Blood Transfusion Shortages

By Nigeria Health Watch | February 29, 2024

In a significant move towards improving global healthcare, the National Blood Service Commission (NBSC) of Nigeria and Netherlands-based HemoClear B.V. are pleased to announce a strategic partnership. This alliance is set to introduce autologous (patient-own) blood transfusion services, addressing the critical issue of blood shortages leading to unnecessary suffering and death. Illustrating the gravity of […]

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