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Here’s why The Government Should Renovate Saidu Namaska Primary Health Centre
03 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Here’s why The Government Should Renovate Saidu Namaska Primary Health Centre

For any person seeking to ascertain how well a Primary Health Centre (PHC) operates, the best people to speak to are the health workers in...

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Vision First: Shell, Joint Venture Partners Supporting Integration of Eye Care into Primary Health Care
02 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Vision First: Shell, Joint Venture Partners Supporting Integration of Eye Care into Primary Health Care

By Beti Baiye and Chibuike Alagboso (Lead Writers) Vision plays a critical role in every facet of life therefore when a person’s vision is impaired,...

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Nutrition in Children: Getting it Right Early
28 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nutrition in Children: Getting it Right Early

“The food you eat can be either the safest and most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison.” ― Ann Wigmore Malnutrition...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 25th February 2022
25 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 25th February 2022

Nigeria’s COVID Vaccine Drive Gets a Boost as African Leaders Push 70% Vaccination Target. Omicron BA.2 sub-variant more infectious, says Africa CDC. CBN’s Healthcare Intervention...

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What It Will Take to Prepare for Future Pandemics- CEPI CEO Shares Insights During Visit to Nigeria
25 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
What It Will Take to Prepare for Future Pandemics- CEPI CEO Shares Insights During Visit to Nigeria

Benjamin Franklin wrote “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes”. However, COVID-19 has reminded us that we can...

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Overcoming the Challenges of Financing Routine Immunisation Beyond COVID-19
23 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Overcoming the Challenges of Financing Routine Immunisation Beyond COVID-19

Vaccines remain an invaluable investment and one of the most cost-effective ways in preventing diseases, especially for new-born babies. When children have their routine immunisations,...

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Gada Yan Biyu PHC: Where Healthcare is Not Accessible
22 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Gada Yan Biyu PHC: Where Healthcare is Not Accessible

Healthcare must be accessible, and like every Primary Health Centre, Gada Yan Biyu PHC was built to ensure that the community members of of Gada...

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Beyond a building: Overcoming Barriers to Accessing Primary Healthcare in Sauka Community
21 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Beyond a building: Overcoming Barriers to Accessing Primary Healthcare in Sauka Community

Water, electricity and good roads are some of the basic amenities every community needs to thrive, while health and education are the foundations of a...

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Poor knowledge and practice around oxytocin could put women in Nigeria at risk during childbirth
19 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Poor knowledge and practice around oxytocin could put women in Nigeria at risk during childbirth

By Chioma S. Ejekam, University of Lagos and Chimezie Anyakora, Pan Atlantic University Severe bleeding after childbirth — postpartum haemorrhage — is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 18th February 2022
18 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 18th February 2022

Six African countries to get own mRNA jab production. HIV/AIDS Fund: A Welcome Initiative. Nigeria reports additional 58 confirmed Lassa fever cases in first week...

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Mental Health: Vital for Overall Health and Total Well-being
16 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Mental Health: Vital for Overall Health and Total Well-being

By Ramatu B. Hassan (Lead Writer) It felt like no time at all had passed as the ‘Happy New Year! New Year, New Me’, social...

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News Agency of Nigeria sets up Solutions Journalism Desk with support from Nigeria Health Watch
15 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
News Agency of Nigeria sets up Solutions Journalism Desk with support from Nigeria Health Watch

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has committed to setting up a dedicated Solutions Journalism desk in the organisation that will focus on reporting on...

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