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Nigerian Youth Suicides: A call for holistic reforms
19 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nigerian Youth Suicides: A call for holistic reforms

In May, Sahara Reporters in an article told the tragic story of a promising 400 level University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) student Chukwuemeka Akachi, who...

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Life is in the Blood: Talk Show Host drives donations to FCT blood bank
17 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Life is in the Blood: Talk Show Host drives donations to FCT blood bank

“To whomsoever saved my life – ‘Thank you’ I owe you my blood” –Kid It wasn’t the first time a heavy and prolonged period had...

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Ebola Virus Disease: Nigeria Centre for Disease Control conducts risk assessment amidst ongoing outbreak in the DRC and Uganda
17 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Ebola Virus Disease: Nigeria Centre for Disease Control conducts risk assessment amidst ongoing outbreak in the DRC and Uganda

Following a preliminary risk assessment conducted by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the overall risk of importation of Ebola Virus Disease to Nigeria...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 14th June 2019
14 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 14th June 2019

Confirmation of case of ebola virus disease in Uganda. NCDC and RKI Launch New Project to Strengthen Health Security in Nigeria. Rotary announces $100 million...

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Empty Promises: The Bane of Health Sector Reform in Nigeria
12 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Empty Promises: The Bane of Health Sector Reform in Nigeria

Editor’s Note: This week’s Op-Ed comes from Chiamaka P. Ojiako, a lawyer and health equity advocate. On this Democracy Day 2019, she writes about the...

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TIDEy project: 2-Day public health Outreach in the University of Abuja
11 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
TIDEy project: 2-Day public health Outreach in the University of Abuja

The TIDEy project is a public health campaign by the CMDA, Nigeria to schools and universities to tackle issues surrounding water, sanitation and hygiene, preventable...

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Patient-Centred Policy revives Family Planning uptake in Lagos State
11 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Patient-Centred Policy revives Family Planning uptake in Lagos State

Three years ago, Olubunmi Taiwo, then a mother of three girls, had an unplanned pregnancy. Though she was desperate to have a son, it was...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 7th June 2019
07 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 7th June 2019

Polio Vaccination: Nigerian soldiers to lead health workers to hostile locations – Buratai. Community Pharmacists reject FG’s proposal on drug distribution, to seek legal action....

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To the last mile – Can Nigerian states improve health access in rural areas through innovative finance mechanisms?
06 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
To the last mile – Can Nigerian states improve health access in rural areas through innovative finance mechanisms?

Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership piece comes from Nigeria Health Watch Director of Finance and Administration, Christopher Nnaji. In the midst of discussions around...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 31st May 2019
31 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 31st May 2019

Group urges Buhari to assent to pending health bills. Health community celebrates Tejuoso, Usman for championing policies in NASS. Unsafe drinking water, open defecation fuelling...

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Dear President Buhari; Without Health, We have Nothing
29 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
Dear President Buhari; Without Health, We have Nothing

Dear President Buhari, congratulations on your election to a second term as president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. You are the second president to...

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Food for Thought – The Dako Community School Feeding Programme nourishing young minds
27 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
Food for Thought – The Dako Community School Feeding Programme nourishing young minds

The drive seemed endless. The Nigeria Health Watch and TY Danjuma Foundation (TYDF) teams had driven for almost 40 minutes from Gwagwalada town, one of...

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