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ALMANACH: Revolutionising the Management of Childhood Illnesses in Adamawa State
08 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
ALMANACH: Revolutionising the Management of Childhood Illnesses in Adamawa State

By Beti Baiye and Misbahu El-Hamza (Lead Writers) When the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) launched the Integrated Management...

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Press Release: Nigeria Health Watch to Host Health Financing Policy Dialogue
08 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
Press Release: Nigeria Health Watch to Host Health Financing Policy Dialogue

Abuja, May 5, 2023: Recognising that the successful implementation of state health insurance is critical to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC), Nigeria Health Watch will...

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World Immunisation Week 2023: Nigeria Can Achieve the Big Catch-Up
06 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
World Immunisation Week 2023: Nigeria Can Achieve the Big Catch-Up

By Thelma Chioma Abeku and Olayemi Amusile (Lead Writers) References World Health Organization (2019), Immunization, Available here:World Health Organization (2023), Global Health Observatory, Available here:World...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 5th May 2023
05 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 5th May 2023

WHO reports decline in weekly COVID-19 deaths. Why demand for primary health care services is low in Nigeria -Official. Asthma: WHO, GINA, NTS seek increased...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 28th April 2023
28 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 28th April 2023

FG gives “No vaccination policy” nod to bird flu. WHO calls for increased investment to eradicate malaria. World Immunisation Week 2023: Firm seeks post-COVID-19 catch-up...

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Under-equipped and Under-staffed: The Struggle for Quality Healthcare in Gbangba Tsofogi
28 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Under-equipped and Under-staffed: The Struggle for Quality Healthcare in Gbangba Tsofogi

Gbangba Tsofogi, a community primarily made up of farmers and petty traders in Gbako Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State, has a health centre...

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Empowering Women and Girls Through Improved Access to Family Planning
26 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Empowering Women and Girls Through Improved Access to Family Planning

Access to family planning (FP) services empowers women and girls by enabling them to have agency over their bodies. They can better plan a pregnancy...

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Village Health Teams: Ensuring Access to Life-Saving Vaccines in Uganda’s Kyegegwa District
24 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Village Health Teams: Ensuring Access to Life-Saving Vaccines in Uganda’s Kyegegwa District

By Namuli Hasifah (Lead Writer) Every day is immunisation day at the Bujubuli Health Centre III in Uganda’s Kyegegwa district’s Bujubuli sub-county. Kyegegwa is a...

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Yar Gaya PHC: Residents Express Satisfaction with the BHCPF Intervention
22 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Yar Gaya PHC: Residents Express Satisfaction with the BHCPF Intervention

The Yar Gaya Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Kano State has finally undergone much-needed renovations, several months after a Nigeria Health Watch report highlighted the...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 21st April 2023
21 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 21st April 2023

WAHO, Federal govt Hold ECOWAS nutrition Forum. Hope for millions as Nigeria approves malaria vaccine. 2.2 Million Nigerian children unvaccinated yearly — UNICEF. Tech-enabled healthcare...

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Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 20th April 2023
20 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 20th April 2023

Senior Technical Officer-Prevention, Care & Treatment, Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi), Abuja, deadline April 21, 2023. Apply State Technical Adviser, Society for Family Health (SFH),...

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Nigeria’s Public Health Emergency Bill: Strengthening the Legal Framework for Responding to Public Health Emergencies
20 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nigeria’s Public Health Emergency Bill: Strengthening the Legal Framework for Responding to Public Health Emergencies

The Quarantine Act of 1926 is an important piece of legislation that establishes a legal framework for preventing and controlling infectious diseases in Nigeria. The...

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