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Gavi and UNICEF welcome approval of new oral cholera vaccine
18 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Gavi and UNICEF welcome approval of new oral cholera vaccine

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and UNICEF welcome the news that a new oral cholera vaccine (OCV), Euvichol-S, has now received WHO prequalification and can be...

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Latest Health Jobs in Nigeria Published On 18th April 2024
18 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Latest Health Jobs in Nigeria Published On 18th April 2024

National Consultant National level, UNICEF, Abuja, Deadline May 1, 2024. Apply Nutrition Officer, UNICEF, Sokoto, Deadline April 24, 2024. Apply Urban Resilience Analyst, the United...

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Small by Small: Becoming a Doctor in 1990s’ Nigeria
13 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Small by Small: Becoming a Doctor in 1990s’ Nigeria

Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead Writer) Since Ike Anya’s book, “Small by Small” called “a small miracle of a book” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, was published in...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 12 April 2024
12 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 12 April 2024

Tinubu to construct 8,800 new PHCs, approves national health fellows programme – Official. “WHO unveils fourth medium-term strategic framework for Nigeria. UNICEF lauds health workers’...

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What Does Nigeria’s Sector-Wide Approach Mean for the Health Sector?
10 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
What Does Nigeria’s Sector-Wide Approach Mean for the Health Sector?

On December 12th, 2023, key health sector stakeholders gathered at the presidential villa to commemorate Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. This culminated in a historic...

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Tricycles to the Rescue: Bridging Healthcare Gaps in Ogun Waterside
08 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Tricycles to the Rescue: Bridging Healthcare Gaps in Ogun Waterside

Odeyinka Oluwatobi (Lead Writer) Lookman Okikiola had worried about having another child after his first daughter was born in 2019. His wife Motolani’s water broke...

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Lessons Learned: Strategic Purchasing for Family Planning in Nigeria
06 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Lessons Learned: Strategic Purchasing for Family Planning in Nigeria

Family planning remains an integral component of achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). In Nigeria, challenges with Family Planning (FP) and Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 5 April 2024
05 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 5 April 2024

EU, FG partner to reduce environmental waste. Breastfeeding alone can’t prevent autism, says expert. Plateau develops five-year strategic plan on efficient healthcare delivery. Ebonyi enrolls...

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National Public Health Institutes: Route to accelerating Health Security in the ECOWAS Region
04 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
National Public Health Institutes: Route to accelerating Health Security in the ECOWAS Region

If there were any doubts of what may happen when countries don’t take prioritise epidemic preparedness, the covid-19 pandemic is still a fresh reminder. Its...

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Participants in Nigeria vaccinated in first-ever Phase 2 Lassa fever vaccine clinical trial, sponsored by IAVI
04 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Participants in Nigeria vaccinated in first-ever Phase 2 Lassa fever vaccine clinical trial, sponsored by IAVI

The CEPI-funded study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of IAVI’s single dose Lassa fever vaccine candidate Key takeaways • Participants in Nigeria have...

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Children and the Future of Health in a Changing Climate
01 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Children and the Future of Health in a Changing Climate

Oladimeji Solomon Yemi (Lead Writer) “Our Climate is Changing…. Why Aren’t We?” — Vanini Aggarwal, a 15-year-old telling climate stories by young people in Nigeria. Children make...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 29 March 2024
28 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 29 March 2024

AfDB approves $50m loan to boost climate resilience, food security in Yobe State. ‘Global Fund Grant Will Scale Up HIV, TB Prevention Services In Nigeria‘....

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