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Deliberate action to fight antibiotic resistance in Nigeria: World Antibiotics Awareness Week 2019
21 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
Deliberate action to fight antibiotic resistance in Nigeria: World Antibiotics Awareness Week 2019

Since the discovery of Penicillin in 1928 by Alexander Fleming, antibiotics have continued to play a critical role in healthcare. Not only are they used to...

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Next Generation Disease Detectives: The institutions training future Nigerian leaders to fight epidemics
19 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
Next Generation Disease Detectives: The institutions training future Nigerian leaders to fight epidemics

The global health community received an important announcement on the 29th October 2019 – the beginning of the first-ever human trial for a possible Lassa...

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Nigeria Marks National Antibiotics Awareness Week 18th-24th November, Advocates Responsible Use of Antibiotics
19 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nigeria Marks National Antibiotics Awareness Week 18th-24th November, Advocates Responsible Use of Antibiotics

Theme: Use Antibiotics Responsibly: The Future of Antibiotics Depends on You The Federal Ministry of Health and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, in partnership...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 15th November 2019
15 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 15th November 2019

WHO Prequalifies Ebola Vaccine, Paving The Way For Its Use In High-Risk Countries. Sen. Oloriegbe calls for adequate funding of health sector to boost performance....

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Saving 10K - Empowering Nigerian mothers with local options for child nutrition
14 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
Saving 10K - Empowering Nigerian mothers with local options for child nutrition

Six months have passed, the journey is finally over! You have managed to exclusively breastfeed your baby as recommended by all the health experts and...

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WHO prequalifies Ebola vaccine, paving the way for its use in high-risk countries
13 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
WHO prequalifies Ebola vaccine, paving the way for its use in high-risk countries

12 November 2019 – The World Health Organization (WHO) today prequalified an Ebola vaccine for the first time, a critical step that will help speed...

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African Field Epidemiology Network to Improve Blood Pressure Control in Nigeria
12 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
African Field Epidemiology Network to Improve Blood Pressure Control in Nigeria

Highly Competitive Grant Awarded by Resolve to Save Lives Awards November 7, 2019 (New York, NY)— The African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) has been awarded...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 8th November 2019
08 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 8th November 2019

UHC: House of Reps Sets Agenda to Demystify NHIS. #JusticeforbabyRalph: Lagos sets up committee to investigate death of toddler in Ikorodu Hospital. UK pledge £400m...

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Telling the whole story: Better science communication for national development
07 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
Telling the whole story: Better science communication for national development

“When you think of Borno State, what is the first thing that comes to mind?” 31 Nigerians answered this question and their answers were  –...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 1st November 2019
01 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 1st November 2019

Quality, patient safety, cornerstone of modern health-care delivery. Enugu Governor Grants Free Medical Treatment To HIV Patients. WaterAid wants Nigerian govt to sanction homes without...

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“No be for Naija, We Love Life”: Demystifying Depression in Nigeria
31 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
“No be for Naija, We Love Life”: Demystifying Depression in Nigeria

Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership piece comes from Dr. Mike Adeyemi Lawal, he is a physician with experience in Global health, operational research and...

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Themis Bioscience and CEPI Announce Initiation of Phase 1 Clinical Trial with Lassa Fever Vaccine
29 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Themis Bioscience and CEPI Announce Initiation of Phase 1 Clinical Trial with Lassa Fever Vaccine

Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) partnership will support Themis’ development and manufacturing of vaccine candidate — Vienna, Austria and Oslo, Norway, October 29, 2019...

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