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Time for Nigeria to own its HIV response
06 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
Time for Nigeria to own its HIV response

In a small cramped room in a village in Nigeria, sits a little girl called ‘Mary’ (not her real name). Her father is dead, her...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 01 December 2017
01 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 01 December 2017

Sustaining free HIV treatment in Nigeria. New dawn as senate set to implement National Health Act. Minister inaugurates 26 national advocates on health, family planning. NHIS to expand...

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Misery in the midst of plenty: Can knowledge undo Nigeria’s malnutrition tragedy?
29 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
Misery in the midst of plenty: Can knowledge undo Nigeria’s malnutrition tragedy?

In September, as part of a campaign to highlight the issues around malnutrition amongst children under 5 in Nigeria, Nigeria Health Watch published a blog...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 24th November 2017
24 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 24th November 2017

Osinbajo Inaugurates National Council On Nutrition. NCDC launches five-year plan on disease control. Only one-third of Nigerians in need of HIV treatment are getting it – NACA. Fistula...

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Nigeria commences 2017 World AIDS Day commemoration
22 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nigeria commences 2017 World AIDS Day commemoration

Events to commemorate the 2017 World AIDS Day have commenced with a call on all stakeholders to work towards realising the right to health for...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 17th November 2017
17 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 17th November 2017

Indiscriminate use of antibiotics now global health threat – Experts. Nigeria infant mortality rate falls — UNICEF, Statistics Bureau. NMA raises alarm as 900 doctors resign...

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Antibiotic resistance is everybody’s business: World Antibiotics Awareness Week is Nov. 13-17
13 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
Antibiotic resistance is everybody’s business: World Antibiotics Awareness Week is Nov. 13-17

Editor’s Note: In view of Antibiotics Awareness Week, which is November 13-19, 2017, guest columnist Iruka N Okeke, of the Faculty of Pharmacy in the...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 10 November 2017
10 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 10 November 2017

Health sector an important driver of economic growth –Adewole. Kano Govt. releases N294m for treatment of malnourished children. This Day, 06 November 2017 Dangote Foundation pledges $100m...

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From health advocacy to health activism – The Business of Health Conference 2017
09 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
From health advocacy to health activism – The Business of Health Conference 2017

If you came to last Friday’s Future of Health Conference wondering what “business” and “healthcare” have in common, you are certainly in good company. The...

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The Future of Health Conference 2017 is 3 days away!
31 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
The Future of Health Conference 2017 is 3 days away!

It’s the last few days before Nigeria Health Watch’s third annual Future of Health Conference, themed “The Business of Health.” At this conference, Nigeria Health...

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Monkeypox: Six more cases confirmed – Minister of State for Health calls for calm
28 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Monkeypox: Six more cases confirmed – Minister of State for Health calls for calm

The Honourable Minister of State for Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has announced laboratory confirmation of six additional cases among the suspected cases for Monkeypox. These...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 27th October 2017
27 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 27th October 2017

Canada Earmarks $3.5 Billion To Boost Healthcare In Nigeria. FG, WDF set up 390 diabetes clinics nationwide. Fresh Crisis looms in Nigeria’s health sector as doctors threaten...

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