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Data is life: Achieving Nigeria’s Digital-in-Health Approach
25 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Data is life: Achieving Nigeria’s Digital-in-Health Approach

Data and technology play a crucial role in the healthcare sector. The advent of technological innovations, including artificial intelligence, telemedicine, and mobile health applications, amongst...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 22 March 2024
22 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 22 March 2024

Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation Will Reduce Maternal Child Mortality-UNICEF. Pharmaceutical firms to address tech gaps in vaccine sector. UNAIDS to reduce AIDS-related deaths to 250,000 by...

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22 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch

Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation Will Reduce Maternal. Child Mortality-UNICEF. Pharmaceutical firms to address tech gaps in vaccine sector. UNAIDS to reduce AIDS-related deaths to 250,000 by...

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Navigating Nigeria’s Healthcare Landscape: Opportunities, Challenges, and Strategic Partnerships
21 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Navigating Nigeria’s Healthcare Landscape: Opportunities, Challenges, and Strategic Partnerships

Chukwuemeka Oguanuo (Lead writer) Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa with over 200 million people — a number that is projected to more than double...

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Developing a Climate Resilient WASH Policy in Nigeria Come Rain or Drought
18 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Developing a Climate Resilient WASH Policy in Nigeria Come Rain or Drought

In 2018, the Federal Government of Nigeria developed a 13-year strategy to address the WASH crisis in the country. Five years post-implementation, the strategy seems...

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Promoting Accreditation for Community Health Service in Nigeria
16 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Promoting Accreditation for Community Health Service in Nigeria

The private sector plays a major role in reducing inequities in access to health, with over 54% of the private sector outlets providing modern contraceptives...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 15th March 2024
15 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 15th March 2024

Nigeria ranked amongst countries with highest number of maternal deaths Nigerians’ mental health second-best in Africa – Report Reps task FG on provision of free...

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Latest Health Jobs in Nigeria Published On 14th March 2024
14 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Latest Health Jobs in Nigeria Published On 14th March 2024

Quality Assurance Officer, World Health Organization (WHO), Abuja, March 27, 2024. Apply Senior Program Specialist, HIV Care and Treatment, US Embassy, Deadline March 27, 2024....

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Overcoming Barriers to Kidney Health in Nigeria — World Kidney Day 2024
13 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Overcoming Barriers to Kidney Health in Nigeria — World Kidney Day 2024

Salisu Hauwa, a 33-year-old woman in Gashau, a Local Government Area (LGA) in northern Yobe State, Nigeria was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) at...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 8th March 2024
08 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 8th March 2024

Lagos residents decry non-implementation of free antenatal, delivery services. Lassa fever death toll in Benue now 13. Jigawa confirms meningitis outbreak. WHO worries over growing...

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Nigerian Women’s Empowerment, Key to Immunization Success
08 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nigerian Women’s Empowerment, Key to Immunization Success

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare systems worldwide, including routine immunisation services. In Nigeria, the consequences were particularly severe, with many children missing out on essential...

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Herbert Wigwe: A Tribute
06 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Herbert Wigwe: A Tribute

By Sani Aliyu and Chikwe Ihekweazu As we mourn the sudden passing and celebrate the extraordinary life of Herbert Wigwe, we fondly remember a man...

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