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Getting to 100 percent: Enugu’s fight to maintain its polio free status
02 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Getting to 100 percent: Enugu’s fight to maintain its polio free status

Veronica Asogwa is a petty trader in Abakpa Nike, one of the largest suburbs in Enugu State, southeast Nigeria. When the state announced the commencement...

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29th February 2020| PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY TO NIGERIANS ON NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (#4)
29 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
29th February 2020| PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY TO NIGERIANS ON NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (#4)

The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is a new strain of the virus that has not been previously identified in humans. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 28th February 2020
28 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 28th February 2020

Nigeria records first Coronavirus case. COVID19: NCDC Deploys Rapid Response Teams To Lagos. Lagos tracks contacts of index case of Coronavirus. Orji: NSIA Intervention in...

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Midwives are a lifeline for better maternal health, Nigeria must invest in them: OpEd
27 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Midwives are a lifeline for better maternal health, Nigeria must invest in them: OpEd

Editor’s Note: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the Year 2020 as The Year of the Nurse and The Midwife. In this Thought Leadership...

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Empathy, sacrifice and resolve: One centre making a dent in kidney care in Lagos State
25 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Empathy, sacrifice and resolve: One centre making a dent in kidney care in Lagos State

Like other students, Chidozie had visions of what to do after graduating as a Medical Laboratory Scientist. Getting a placement for his internship and earning...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 21st February 2020
21 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 21st February 2020

No Nigerian in China infected with Covid-19 – Official. WHO, UNICEF rank Nigeria poor in child survival index. World Bank approves $2.2b loans for Nigeria;...

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Our bleeding wound: Are Nigeria’s doctors justified for leaving? OpEd
19 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Our bleeding wound: Are Nigeria’s doctors justified for leaving? OpEd

Editor’s Note: A U.S news politics report that recently trended online showed how Nigerian immigrants have carved a niche in the United States as highly...

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Courage in the midst of fear; How Kano contained its current Lassa Fever outbreak
17 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Courage in the midst of fear; How Kano contained its current Lassa Fever outbreak

It was the last day of 2019. Everyone, including health workers at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), the largest healthcare facility in Kano State, looked...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 14th February 2020
14 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 14th February 2020

Nigeria gets 3 centres to test for coronavirus. NGF, state health commissioners strategise on primary healthcare. Nigeria, Ivory Coast to get $20m Safe Birth Initiative....

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Our Love, In Sickness and In Health
13 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Our Love, In Sickness and In Health

Editor’s Note: Ahead of Valentine’s Day on February 14, Nigeria Health Watch Social Media Analyst Michael Atima weaves a tale of romance that takes a...

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Roche Restates Commitment To Fight Cancer In Nigeria
13 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Roche Restates Commitment To Fight Cancer In Nigeria

Global pharmaceutical company Roche has restated its commitment to improve outcomes for everyone affected by cancer in Nigeria. This is as the company has consistently...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 7th February 2020
07 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 7th February 2020

Cancer: Foundation launches assistance programme to reduce cost of treatment. WHO certifies Nigeria, five others on capacity to diagonise Coronavirus. Coronavirus: Reps invite NCDC DG...

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