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Nigeria’s maternity wards go digital to audit births
07 Jan
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nigeria’s maternity wards go digital to audit births

When Dr. Bello Olubenga started out his career as a gynaecologist at Maitama District Hospital in Abuja, helping mothers deliver healthy babies was his biggest...

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2020 Vision: A call to great exploits in Nigeria’s health sector
03 Jan
By Nigeria Health Watch
2020 Vision: A call to great exploits in Nigeria’s health sector

A new year is here, the end of one decade and the beginning of another, depending on where you place your marker. The year that...

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The Men who Change Diapers: Men’s antenatal classes encourage better maternal health in Lagos
30 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
The Men who Change Diapers: Men’s antenatal classes encourage better maternal health in Lagos

There are so many stories of giving birth in Nigeria. From good to not so great. These stories come from people in all classes of...

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Top Ten Health News Items in 2019
27 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten Health News Items in 2019

Buhari rolls out Basic Health Care Provision Fund. Immunisation: FG, Bill Gates Foundation Sign $75m Financing Agreement. The road to NAIIS: UNAIDS’ role in better...

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When Gavi came to visit Nigeria
25 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
When Gavi came to visit Nigeria

A welcome visit from Gavi As 2019 wound down to its close and holiday plans were being made, arrangements were also being made for a high-level...

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A Brand New Maito: Renovated PHC caters to community health needs in Niger State
23 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
A Brand New Maito: Renovated PHC caters to community health needs in Niger State

It is a dusty Tuesday morning in Maito village, typical of the early harmattan season. Men and women carrying farm equipment walk on either side...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 20th December 2019
20 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 20th December 2019

Forbes Names PharmAccess among Top 50 Brands in Nigeria. Cholera cases drop 60% globally, as Nigeria records significant progress – WHO. Reps lament brain drain...

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#UHCDay2019: Is Nigeria’s Basic Health Care Provision Fund Leaving No One Behind?
18 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
#UHCDay2019: Is Nigeria’s Basic Health Care Provision Fund Leaving No One Behind?

Editor’s Note: For UHC Day on December 12th, The Nigeria Health Watch team in partnership with Centre for Family Health Initiative (CFHI), held a Community...

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From land to sea: Improving maternal and child health access in Lagos State
16 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
From land to sea: Improving maternal and child health access in Lagos State

Ensuring that people everywhere have access to affordable, quality healthcare at the point of need, is an imperative that requires urgent action. Access is one...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 13th December 2019
13 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 13th December 2019

2030: FHIS seeks adequate policies to achieve UHC. Malaria: EU/UNICEF programme treats 16,992 children in Adamawa. PharmAccess partners EDC to build capacity of healthcare professionals....

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Meet your Match: J Blood Artificial Intelligence connects blood donors to receivers in the FCT
13 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
Meet your Match: J Blood Artificial Intelligence connects blood donors to receivers in the FCT

Is there an alternative to blood for humans? The answer is no.One of the most vital requirements for a woman experiencing severe bleeding during childbirth...

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Living In Dirt: Nigeria’s waste crisis requires urgent action
12 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
Living In Dirt: Nigeria’s waste crisis requires urgent action

Editor’s Note: In this Thought Leadership Piece, Nigeria Health Watch Health Events Manager, Thelma Thomas highlights the breakdown of sanitation in Nigeria and how this...

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