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Top Ten News Items on Health, 28th September 2018
28 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 28th September 2018

Nigeria Ranks 171st among Nations Investing in Education, Healthcare. Why extending support for immunisation in Nigeria was difficult decision – GAVI. FG to deploy 774...

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The weighty burden of NCDs in Nigeria: Time to Act
26 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
The weighty burden of NCDs in Nigeria: Time to Act

Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership Piece comes from Dr. Mamsallah Faal-Omisore, a primary-health physician with qualifications in global health policy, infectious diseases and maternal...

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Nutrition agents increase demand for CMAM services in Borno
25 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nutrition agents increase demand for CMAM services in Borno

No mother ever wants to face the tough choices many mothers in conflict zones, like Borno have to face on a daily basis. The struggle...

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PMA2020 Nigeria 2018 Round National Dissemination
24 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
PMA2020 Nigeria 2018 Round National Dissemination

PMA2020 uses innovative mobile technology to support low-cost, rapid-turnaround surveys to monitor key indicators for family planning. PMA2020 disseminated the survey results on family planning...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 21st September 2018
21 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 21st September 2018

Gates: Nigeria needs lot of work to address malnutrition in the North. Global Fund Accuses TB Network of misappropriating N20m workers’ salary. President Buhari to...

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Will Nigeria’s STEPwise Survey change the narrative around NCDs?
19 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
Will Nigeria’s STEPwise Survey change the narrative around NCDs?

Editor’s Note: Ahead of the 3rd UN High-level meeting on non-communicable diseases holding on September 27th in New York, Staff Writer Chibuike Alagboso highlights the prevalence of non-communicable...

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Simple but effective: The community mobilisers driving immunization in Borno State
17 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
Simple but effective: The community mobilisers driving immunization in Borno State

Polio immunization in Nigeria has arguably received more consistent publicity than any other disease. The focus on eradicating polio via immunization has often taken centre...

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Strengthening Health Security through Field Epidemiology – Key messages from the 2018 NCDC/NFELTP Conference
14 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
Strengthening Health Security through Field Epidemiology – Key messages from the 2018 NCDC/NFELTP Conference

Since 2016, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme (NFELTP) have every year, hosted an annual...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 14th September 2018
14 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 14th September 2018

Nigeria confirms link to UK monkeypox outbreak. Nigerian government unveils project to improve storage in health facilities. How US is partnering Nigeria to strengthen health...

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Re: Monkeypox Cases in the United Kingdom
12 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
Re: Monkeypox Cases in the United Kingdom

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is aware of two confirmed cases of Monkeypox in the United Kingdom (UK), in patients with a recent...

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Identify and Report: How grassroots informants accelerated the end of polio in Niger state
11 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
Identify and Report: How grassroots informants accelerated the end of polio in Niger state

The streets of Masaga district in the northern part of Bida local government area of Niger state were adorned with a colourful display of varying...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 7th September 2018
07 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 7th September 2018

FG Approves N6trn National Health Plan. GAVI extends vaccine support till 2028. NMA gives FG ultimatum to re-constitute MDCN council. CS-SUNN Calls for Action to...

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