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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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Encouraging results from a first-in-human Phase 1 clinical trial of IAVI’s Lassa vaccine candidate published in New England Journal of Medicine

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 6, 2025

One dose elicits robust and long-lasting immune responses in healthy adults in the U.S. and Liberia Key takeaways: NEW YORK, NY – November 6, 2025 – Findings from a first-in-human, Phase 1 clinical trial of IAVI’s Lassa virus (LASV) vaccine candidate published today in the New England Journal of Medicine demonstrate that one dose of […]

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Global Health Leaders Unite in Bogotá to Confront Rights and Funding Challenges

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 29, 2025

The world’s largest sexual and reproductive health conference, ICFP 2025, will spotlightevidence-based solutions advancing access, equity, and autonomy worldwide. Amid the biggest crossroads for reproductive rights in a generation, world leaders, researchers, and advocates will converge in Bogotá for the Seventh International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP 2025) — the world’s largest convening on family […]

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