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Kicking Down Barriers and Empowering Girls in Kaduna State
05 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Kicking Down Barriers and Empowering Girls in Kaduna State

Football is more than just a game; it has the power to unite people across cultures, languages, and borders. But beyond that, it also has...

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HSCL To Unveil Achievements and Insights From the Nigeria State-Led Strategic Purchasing for Family Planning, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Project in Nigeria
04 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
HSCL To Unveil Achievements and Insights From the Nigeria State-Led Strategic Purchasing for Family Planning, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Project in Nigeria

Health Systems Consult Limited (HSCL), a leading health and development consulting firm, committed to improving health systems in Nigeria, is set to disseminate end of...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 1st March 2024
01 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 1st March 2024

FG targets increasing PHCs benefitting from basic health fund. UNICEF, Africa CDC, sign extended partnership on vaccine manufacturing, immunisation. Malaria: Nigeria accounts for 30% of...

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Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) 2024 Nominations Now Open!
01 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) 2024 Nominations Now Open!

The Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) is thrilled to announce the commencement of nominations for the highly anticipated NHEA 2024. Dr. Wale Alabi, the NHEA...

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Strategic Partnership Between Nigeria’s NBSC and HemoClear B.V. Aims to Tackle Global Blood Transfusion Shortages
29 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Strategic Partnership Between Nigeria’s NBSC and HemoClear B.V. Aims to Tackle Global Blood Transfusion Shortages

In a significant move towards improving global healthcare, the National Blood Service Commission (NBSC) of Nigeria and Netherlands-based HemoClear B.V. are pleased to announce a...

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Securing the Lifeline: Strengthening Nigeria Medical Oxygen Security
28 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Securing the Lifeline: Strengthening Nigeria Medical Oxygen Security

Medical oxygen is an essential lifesaving medicine used in a wide range of situations in health facilities, including surgery, trauma, internal medicine, emergencies (paediatrics and...

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Nigeria Health Watch announces #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Awards 2023/2024. Nominations are now open!
28 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nigeria Health Watch announces #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Awards 2023/2024. Nominations are now open!

Nigeria Health Watch is pleased to announce a call for entries for the fourth edition of the #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Awards ceremony. Since 2021, Nigeria Health...

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Public-Private Integration - A Catalyst for Growth in Nigeria’s Health Sector
26 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Public-Private Integration - A Catalyst for Growth in Nigeria’s Health Sector

Alexander Chiejina and Emeka Oguanuo (Lead writers) Public-private integration holds immense potential to significantly build resilience and strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare system to improve health outcomes...

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Uniting for Improved Nutrition Outcomes: A Call for Enhanced Collaboration
22 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Uniting for Improved Nutrition Outcomes: A Call for Enhanced Collaboration

By Safiya Shuaibu Isa According to the National Policy on Food and Nutrition (NPFN 2016), effective institutional coordination is required to ensure Nigeria’s nutrition programme...

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Building a Community Network for Health Misinformation Management
20 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Building a Community Network for Health Misinformation Management

Abara Erim and Sunday Oko (Lead Writers) “I consumed large amounts of garlic or sometimes ingested excessive vitamins to prevent infection. Others also resorted to...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 16th February 2024
16 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 16th February 2024

Tinubu re-appoints NAFDAC DG, names new NCDC head. Stakeholders brainstorm on gaps in healthcare, private-public sector integration. NHIA Reiterates Collaboration With States To Expand Health...

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Integrating Traditional Birth Attendants for Improved Maternal Healthcare in Sierra Leone
12 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Integrating Traditional Birth Attendants for Improved Maternal Healthcare in Sierra Leone

Sabrina Charles and Billy Mawindo (Guest writers) Editor’s note: For long, Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) have played and continue to play a key role in...

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