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U.S. and Nigeria researchers Find a Way to Give a Better Estimate of COVID-19 seroprevalence

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 25, 2022

In continuation of U.S. Government support for Nigeria’s conduct of a household survey that determines the extent of COVID-19 transmission in the country, a new study by a team of U.S. and Nigerian scientists has reaffirmed the importance of validating SARS-CoV-2 assays using locally obtained samples to assess COVID-19 exposure in the population. Therefore, the […]

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Call for Applications from Education NGOs

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 5, 2022

TRAINING & SMALL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION NGOs TO CARRY OUT SAFE SCHOOL ACTIVITIES TO IMPLEMENT THE NATIONAL POLICY ON SAFETY, SECURITY AND VIOLENCE FREE SCHOOLS With funding for the Ford Foundation, the development Research and Projects Center (dRPC) trained 31 Nigerian NGOs from 21 states to stepdown the National Policy on Safety, Security and […]

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Nigeria Health Watch Announces 2022 Solutions Journalism Africa Fellowship

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 5, 2022

Nigeria Health Watch is thrilled to announce recipients of the Solutions Journalism Africa fellowship. The fellowship is part of the Solutions Journalism Africa Initiative supported by the Solutions Journalism Network, U.S.A. Over the next four months, the 1o selected fellows will produce and publish stories of how people are responding to various social problems across […]

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Nigeria Health Watch Welcomes New Cohort of Newsrooms for the Solutions Journalism Africa Initiative

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 4, 2022

The second cohort of 10 newsrooms spreading solutions journalism and telling important stories about responses to social problems across Nigeria Nigeria Health Watch has kicked off the second cohort of newsrooms working to expand the practice of Solutions Journalism in Africa. Solutions Journalism adopts a solutions-oriented approach to journalism; telling rigorous, investigative, and compelling stories […]

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News Agency of Nigeria sets up Solutions Journalism Desk with support from Nigeria Health Watch

By Nigeria Health Watch | February 15, 2022

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has committed to setting up a dedicated Solutions Journalism desk in the organisation that will focus on reporting on efforts that are addressing various social challenges across Nigeria. The Managing Director of the agency, Mr Buki Ponle made the declaration while receiving the Nigeria Health Watch team led by […]

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