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Press Briefing by Borno State MoH and the FMoH on the Health and Nutrition Humanitarian Crisis in Borno State
25 Jul
By Nigeria Health Watch
Press Briefing by Borno State MoH and the FMoH on the Health and Nutrition Humanitarian Crisis in Borno State

The Borno State Ministry of Health and the Federal Ministry of Health recently held a press briefing on the health and nutrition humanitarian crisis in...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 22 July 2016
22 Jul
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 22 July 2016

FG launches Rapid Result Initiative for Better Health. Senate seeks urgent funds to address malnutrition among IDPs. About 30% of children suffer chronic malnutrition in...

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Address of the Honourable Minister of Health, Professor Adewole at the press briefing to launch the Rapid Results Initiative of the Federal Ministry of Health
20 Jul
By Nigeria Health Watch
Address of the Honourable Minister of Health, Professor Adewole at the press briefing to launch the Rapid Results Initiative of the Federal Ministry of Health

ADDRESS OF THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF HEALTH, PROFESSOR I. F ADEWOLE FAS, FSPSP,DSC(Hons) AT THE PRESS BRIEFING TO LAUNCH THE RAPID RESULTS INITIATIVE OF THE...

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Almost no Science from Nigeria at International Conference on AIDS
19 Jul
By Nigeria Health Watch
Almost no Science from Nigeria at International Conference on AIDS

[dropcap]F[/dropcap]inally, the moment came – The 21st International Conference on AIDS kicked off in Durban, South Africa on the 18th of July, the birthday of...

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NGOs advocate for a policy to ban child marriage to enhance girl child education
19 Jul
By Nigeria Health Watch
NGOs advocate for a policy to ban child marriage to enhance girl child education

At a World Population Day Commemoration event in Abuja on 14th July, 2016, Professor Oladapo Ladipo, representing Nigerian NGOs (NNGOs), advocated that Nigeria bans early...

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TB2016 highlights efforts to strengthen the global fight against Tuberculosis, the leading killer of people with HIV, at the 21st International AIDS Conference(AIDS 2016)
16 Jul
By Nigeria Health Watch
TB2016 highlights efforts to strengthen the global fight against Tuberculosis, the leading killer of people with HIV, at the 21st International AIDS Conference(AIDS 2016)

Durban, South Africa – Urgency in efforts to address the devastating global impact of tuberculosis (TB), and opportunities to make major inroads against the infectious...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 15 July 2016
15 Jul
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 15 July 2016

Nigeria on the brink of famine: ‘Children are dying from starvation’. President Buhari and WHO Regional Director agree on the need to increase domestic funding...

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Back to Durban, for the International Conference on AIDS
12 Jul
By Nigeria Health Watch
Back to Durban, for the International Conference on AIDS

I have profound memories of the 13th International AIDS Conference that was held in Durban, South Africa, in July 2000. I was privileged to be...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 08 July 2016
08 Jul
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 08 July 2016

UN warns over malnutrition deaths in NE Nigeria. Nigerians spend 20% on health —Survey. Gombe begins vaccination against pneumococcal diseases. Nigerian to head ECOWAS centre...

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We have started our Descent: Strikes and the Future of Public Sector Health Delivery
05 Jul
By Nigeria Health Watch
We have started our Descent: Strikes and the Future of Public Sector Health Delivery

Over the past ten years, no sector has been more affected by strikes in contemporary Nigerian history, than the health sector. Paradoxically, given the nature...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 01 July 2016
01 Jul
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 01 July 2016

Govt declares nutrition emergency in Borno. Nigeria inaugurates Board Of ECOWAS Centre for Disease Control. Resident Doctors resume duty after suspension of nationwide strike. Health...

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Nigerian Healthcare Champions celebrated at #NHEA2016
28 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nigerian Healthcare Champions celebrated at #NHEA2016

There was a lot of excitement in the air as the 2016 edition of the Nigeria Healthcare Excellence Awards (NHEA) kicked off at the Eko...

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