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#MyCOVID19NaijaStory: Honouring our unsung COVID-19 heroes
07 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
#MyCOVID19NaijaStory: Honouring our unsung COVID-19 heroes

By Adebola Olayinka (Guest Writer) Recently, sitting at one of the workstations at the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), I was reviewing a document...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 5th June 2020
05 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 5th June 2020

NCDC opens new COVID-19 testing laboratory in Abuja. WorldNoTobaccoDay: Groups urge FG to enforce tobacco control regulations. COVID-19: NCDC releases new guidelines on treatment, discharge...

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The First 90 Days: How has Nigeria Responded to the COVID-19 Outbreak? #COVID19NaijaResponse
02 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
The First 90 Days: How has Nigeria Responded to the COVID-19 Outbreak? #COVID19NaijaResponse

The first 90 days: How has Nigeria responded to the COVID-19 outbreak? #COVID19NaijaResponse – Chibuike Alagboso and Bashar Abubakar (Lead Writers) Nigeria recorded its first...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 29th May 2020
29 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 29th May 2020

CBN approves N10bn applications for healthcare intervention. COVID-19 forcing investment in health sector, says NCDC. Nigeria records more deaths from other diseases than COVID-19 –...

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How Lagos State is tackling the challenge of alternative birth methods
26 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
How Lagos State is tackling the challenge of alternative birth methods

By Olufemi Omotayo and Agnes Udosen (Lead Writers) “This article was produced in collaboration with Maternal Figures, a database of maternal health interventions implemented in...

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#PreventEpidemicsNaija - Funding the COVID-19 Response in Nigeria
23 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
#PreventEpidemicsNaija - Funding the COVID-19 Response in Nigeria

Beti Baiye & Dara Ajala Damisa (Lead Writers) When Nigeria Health Watch’s #PreventEpidemicsNaija project launched in October 2018 and started advocating for better funding for...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 22nd May 2020
22 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 22nd May 2020

‘From 665 to 6,677’ — how Nigeria recorded over 6,000 COVID-19 cases in one month. COVID-19: NAFDAC reduces cost of registration for MSMEs by 80%....

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#MyCOVID19NaijaStory: The day I was proud to be a frontline health worker -  Dr. Opeyemi Adeyemi
20 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
#MyCOVID19NaijaStory: The day I was proud to be a frontline health worker -  Dr. Opeyemi Adeyemi

Editor’s Note: Dr. Opeyemi Adeyemi came back to Nigeria in 2015 after completing her MSc in Public Health. She started practicing in 2016. Just over...

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Obio PMTCT Clinic: Compassionate, Confidential & Patient Centred
18 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
Obio PMTCT Clinic: Compassionate, Confidential & Patient Centred

Most mothers look forward to a lifetime of giving their offspring gifts, beginning with the gift of life. Imagine the devastation that some face when...

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When Time Stands Still: Responding to Nigeria’s COVID-19 Outbreak
16 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
When Time Stands Still: Responding to Nigeria’s COVID-19 Outbreak

Editor’s Note: Dr. Ibrahim Mamadu has been part of World Health Organisation (WHO) Nigeria’s team supporting the country’s preparedness and response to the COVID-19 outbreak...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 15th May 2020
15 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 15th May 2020

Nigeria’s COVID-19 burden rises above 5,000, with 193 new cases on Thursday. COVID-19: CBN launches N100bn intervention fund, urges scientists to develop local vaccines. COVID-19:...

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African leaders call for immediate action to save additional lives from malaria in the face of COVID-19
12 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
African leaders call for immediate action to save additional lives from malaria in the face of COVID-19

11 May 2020 – In response to mounting concerns around the impact of COVID-19 on malaria elimination efforts across the African continent, the African members of...

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