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Beyond Awareness: Why Nigeria Must Fund a Period-Friendly Future

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CEPI backs updated Zaire ebolavirus vaccine that aims to improve vaccine affordability and accessibility for low- and middle-income countries

By Nigeria Health Watch | January 23, 2026

GENEVA/OSLO/21 JAN: A vaccine used to help protect against Zaire ebolavirus – one of the world’s most severe infectious diseases – could become more affordable and easier to deploy in low-resource settings thanks to a new collaboration between CEPI and MSD. Backed by up to $30 million in CEPI funding, MSD will leverage Hilleman Laboratories, a joint […]

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Oxford University enters into licensing arrangement with Serum Institute of India to develop Rift Valley fever vaccine candidate

By Nigeria Health Watch | January 13, 2026

Serum Institute of India to make up to 100,000 investigational Oxford Rift Valley fever vaccine doses. Rift Valley fever is a potentially deadly viral disease currently affecting West Africa. Doses manufactured by Serum Institute of India could be set aside for testing to combat the outbreak and future Rift Valley fever emergencies. The epidemic preparedness […]

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NIGERIA AND UNITED STATES SIGN LANDMARK AGREEMENT TO STRENGTHEN HEALTH SECURITY, EXPAND PRIMARY CARE, AND DRIVE SELF-RELIANCE

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 20, 2025

The Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Government of the United States of America today signed a landmark technical Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen bilateral health cooperation, strengthen health security, and build a more resilient and self-reliant health system for Nigerians. The agreement will enhance collaboration on the early detection, prevention, […]

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First Volunteer Receives Lassa Fever Vaccine in Cutting-edge Oxford Trial

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 4, 2025

The first volunteer has received a dose in a first-in-human trial of a Lassa vaccine, marking a major milestone in the fight against the deadly virus. The trial, conducted by the Oxford Vaccine Group, and funded by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), will assess the safety and immune response of the ChAdOx1 Lassa […]

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Lancet Countdown Africa Publishes Landmark Report on Climate Change and Health in Africa

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 26, 2025

PRETORIA – Climate change is driving economic losses in developing nations. It’s slowing progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals and worsening threats such as infectious diseases, food insecurity, declining air quality, and mounting strain on health systems. This is according to a recently published health policy paper by Lancet Countdown Africa, a research collaboration hosted at the University of […]

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