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A Ray of Hope: The Launch of the Noma Centre in Abuja
16 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
A Ray of Hope: The Launch of the Noma Centre in Abuja

The launch of the Noma Centre Abuja is set to transform medical care for those affected by the devastating noma disease. The centre is more...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 15th December 2023
15 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 15th December 2023

FG To Unveil Universal Health Coverage Initiative. WHO confirms 25 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria. Federal Govt Links Poor Functional PHCs To Alarming Child...

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Destination, Universal Health Coverage for all Nigerians: Can a Sector-Wide Approach Get Us There?
14 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
Destination, Universal Health Coverage for all Nigerians: Can a Sector-Wide Approach Get Us There?

Chibuike Alagboso and Safiya Shuaibu Isa (Lead Writers) The repositioning of Nigeria’s health sector is benefiting from the highest levels of political engagement. The involvement...

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Achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Nigeria Through Private Sector Financing
12 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
Achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Nigeria Through Private Sector Financing

Editor’s note: Political leadership to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has never been more crucial in Nigeria than it is now. In line with the...

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What Has Climate Change Got to Do With Me?
10 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
What Has Climate Change Got to Do With Me?

Wetin concern Nigeria and climate change? (how does climate change concern Nigeria?) This was a post shared on the social networking site X on the...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 8th December 2023
08 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 8th December 2023

STEM seminar: Spanish Embassy, Nigeria Health Watch partner to improve healthcare delivery in Nigeria. Expedite action on gender-based violence cases, NHRC urges judiciary, security agencies....

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Finding the ‘NorthStar’-Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Initiative at the 64th National Council on Health
08 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
Finding the ‘NorthStar’-Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Initiative at the 64th National Council on Health

Safiya Shuaibu Isa (Lead Writer) Working differently with a sense of urgency were some of the undertones that shaped the deliberations at the 64th National...

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Trans-Fats and Health: The Hidden Danger Lurking in Your Food
06 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
Trans-Fats and Health: The Hidden Danger Lurking in Your Food

Olayemi Amusile and Chibuike Alagboso (Lead Writers) Vegetable and groundnut oil are familiar cooking ingredients in many Nigerian homes. While they add flavour to meals,...

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The U=U Advocacy Campaign – Ending AIDS as a Public Health Threat
05 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
The U=U Advocacy Campaign – Ending AIDS as a Public Health Threat

Nigeria ranks among the top three countries in the world with the highest burden of Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV), with over two million people living...

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Federal Ministry of Health in Collaboration with USAID funded EpiC Project Hosts a National Dialogue on Medical Oxygen Security
05 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
Federal Ministry of Health in Collaboration with USAID funded EpiC Project Hosts a National Dialogue on Medical Oxygen Security

In response to the critical need for ensuring medical oxygen security in the face of evolving public health challenges, the Federal Ministry of Health in...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 1st December 2023
01 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 1st December 2023

Medical stakeholders meet to implement WHO’s 2030 rehabilitation agenda. World AIDS Day: Nigeria progressing towards ending AIDS as public health problem-NACA boss. Anambra govt intensifies...

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Exciting start to CPHIA 2023- Breaking Barriers and Repositioning Africa in the Global Health Architecture
30 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
Exciting start to CPHIA 2023- Breaking Barriers and Repositioning Africa in the Global Health Architecture

The International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) 2023 kicked off in Lusaka, Zambia, on 27th November 2023 with a resounding commitment to breaking barriers and repositioning...

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