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#ArewaMeToo and the Centre Giving Sexual Abuse Survivors a Voice in Niger State
25 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
#ArewaMeToo and the Centre Giving Sexual Abuse Survivors a Voice in Niger State

Mary (not her real name) is an 11-year-old girl preparing for her Common Entrance Examination. She is a kind, cheerful and brilliant girl according to...

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Top Ten News Items On Health, 22nd March 2019
22 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items On Health, 22nd March 2019

Over 3.6 m Nigerians in need of water, sanitation – UNICEF. The road to NAIIS: UNAIDS’ role in better understanding Nigeria’s HIV epidemic. 52 new...

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Is Nigeria ready to leave no one behind? World Water Day 2019
20 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Is Nigeria ready to leave no one behind? World Water Day 2019

Water is life Imagine… 10-year-old Funke kicks up dust as she makes her way out of the door to the stream. You can barely see...

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Winners of the 2019 UN World Water Day Inter-School Handwashing Essay Competition
20 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Winners of the 2019 UN World Water Day Inter-School Handwashing Essay Competition

Nigeria Health Watch, T.Y Danjuma Foundation, Water Aid and EpiAFRIC put together an inter-school handwashing essay competition in a bid to contribute to the UN’s...

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Further Together: Collaboration for UHC in Africa by 2030
19 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Further Together: Collaboration for UHC in Africa by 2030

As we entered Rwanda’s airspace and began our final descent to the Kigali International airport, I looked out of my window, eager to get my...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 15th March 2019
15 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 15th March 2019

1.9 million Nigerians living with HIV – NACA boss. 2 Neonatal mortality, great challenge to developmental goals – Paediatrician. About 18 Nigerians die of tuberculosis...

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Results of NAIIS – the largest HIV survey ever done are in: Nigeria not doing as badly as we thought!
14 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Results of NAIIS – the largest HIV survey ever done are in: Nigeria not doing as badly as we thought!

Without good data, we’re flying blind. If you can’t see it, you can’t solve it – Kofi Atta Annan There are about 3.4 million Nigerians...

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WHO Africa Health Forum to shape next steps in universal health care on the continent
14 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
WHO Africa Health Forum to shape next steps in universal health care on the continent

Global leaders and health experts will come together at the continent’s seminal health-focused event to identify workable solutions that will strengthen African health services, deliver...

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Can a passionate workforce make up for the shortcomings in our PHCs?
13 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Can a passionate workforce make up for the shortcomings in our PHCs?

The effective delivery of healthcare has many dimensions. While the focus is largely on the patient who is receiving the care, the other integral part is...

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Decline in Lassa Fever Cases as NCDC Sustains Intensive Response
11 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Decline in Lassa Fever Cases as NCDC Sustains Intensive Response

Over the last five weeks, there has been a decline in the number of new cases of Lassa fever reported in Nigeria. In addition, the...

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Nominations open for Nigerian Healthcare  Excellence Awards 2019
09 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nominations open for Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Awards 2019

Nomination for the 6th edition of the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Awards (NHEA) 2019 has opened. This was made known by Dr. Wale Alabi, Project Director,...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 8th March 2019
08 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 8th March 2019

Patient free Of HIV after stem cell treatment. Universal Health Coverage: Rwanda urges African govts to fund healthcare. IWD: Over 800,000 women become newly infected...

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