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How Ethiopia Improved the Quality of Maternal Care Through the Strengthening of Midwifery Training
25 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
How Ethiopia Improved the Quality of Maternal Care Through the Strengthening of Midwifery Training

By Metasebia Dereje and Beti Baiye The thrill and anticipation of becoming a new mother is universal and the life of every pregnant woman matters....

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 22nd April 2022
22 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 22nd April 2022

President orders minister to submit progress report on vaccine production. Over one million African children protected by first malaria vaccine, says WHO. Pregnant, lactating mother...

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Inadequate Antenatal and Family Planning Commodities at Maternal and Child Health Clinic, Gwada
21 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Inadequate Antenatal and Family Planning Commodities at Maternal and Child Health Clinic, Gwada

Maternal and Child Health Clinic (MCH) Gwada is the only government owned primary health centre (PHC) in Gwada community of Shiroro Local Government Area (LGA)...

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Breaking the Silence on Domestic Violence in Nigeria: We Must All Be Advocates
20 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Breaking the Silence on Domestic Violence in Nigeria: We Must All Be Advocates

By Aloysius Ugwu and Michael Atima (Lead Writers) It can be said that the death of popular gospel singer, late Mrs. Osinachi Nwachukwu opened up...

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Scaling Up Quality of Maternal Care: The RICOM3 Programme is Helping to Improve Nigeria’s Maternal Health Outcomes
18 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Scaling Up Quality of Maternal Care: The RICOM3 Programme is Helping to Improve Nigeria’s Maternal Health Outcomes

In 2020, we shone a spotlight on RICOM3, a programme focused on helping Nigerian women take ownership of their pregnancy journey, by going the extra...

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Regulation: Key to Unlocking the Promise of Online Pharmacies in Sub-Saharan Africa
16 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Regulation: Key to Unlocking the Promise of Online Pharmacies in Sub-Saharan Africa

By: Yuen Wai Hung1, Oladunni Lawal1, Remi Adeseun1, Mara Hansen Staples1, Elijah Nurudeen A. Mohammed2 (Lead Writers) Affiliations: Salient Advisory, Canada/Nigeria; Pharmacists Council of Nigeria, Nigeria. The COVID-19 pandemic triggered...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 15th April 2022
15 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 15th April 2022

Society urges improved malaria fight. Adamawa declared cholera free, records monkey pox. Psychiatrist tasks FG on security strategies to boost mental health. COVID-19: Infections in...

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UTACCHU Primary Health Centre: How Did it Get this Bad?
14 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
UTACCHU Primary Health Centre: How Did it Get this Bad?

Utacchu Primary Health Centre (PHC) was built years ago to meet the healthcare needs of the members of Utacchu Community in Kontagora Local Government Area...

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The True Burden of Antimicrobial Resistance: New Study has Major Implications for Nigeria
13 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
The True Burden of Antimicrobial Resistance: New Study has Major Implications for Nigeria

By Dr Abiodun Egwuenu (Lead Writer) Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership piece is a commentary on the Global Research on AntiMicrobial resistance (GRAM) Project...

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Nigerian Medical Students’ Association: Active Citizenship for Health Improving Malaria Prevention and Treatment Awareness
11 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nigerian Medical Students’ Association: Active Citizenship for Health Improving Malaria Prevention and Treatment Awareness

Beyond the breakthrough vaccineThe Malaria vaccine is considered to be one of the greatest breakthroughs in medical history. However, in spite of this breakthrough, the...

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Population and the Dividends of Demography
09 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Population and the Dividends of Demography

By Oluwafolakemi Ajala (Lead Writer) According to UNFPA data, Nigeria’s population as of March 2022 was 216.7 million, with a total fertility rate of 5.1...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 8th April 2022
08 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 8th April 2022

World Health Day 2022: Nigeria’s health sector marches on with Faisal Shuaib. Nigeria lifts COVID-19 restrictions on party, gatherings, curfew. Tuberculosis: Over 50,000 cases go...

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