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Mantafien Community In Niger State: Benefitting from 24-hour Healthcare Services
01 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
Mantafien Community In Niger State: Benefitting from 24-hour Healthcare Services

Mantafien is a fishing community in Gbako Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State and is surrounded by many other communities that lack access to...

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Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy Inducts 15 New Fellows and 10 Life Fellows
29 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy Inducts 15 New Fellows and 10 Life Fellows

The Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy (NAPHARM) has admitted 15 new fellows and 10 life fellows into the Academy, in an investiture ceremony that held at...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 29th October 2021
29 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 29th October 2021

CBN raises healthcare intervention fund to N200bn. Using arts as metaphor to draw attention to women’s health needs in Nigeria. COVID-19 vaccine: Lagos introduces ‘N6,000’...

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World Polio Day 2021: Delivering on a Promise of a Polio-Free World
27 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
World Polio Day 2021: Delivering on a Promise of a Polio-Free World

By Gabriel Oke and Onyinye Oranezi (Lead Writers) All diseases are devastating but poliomyelitis (polio), a scourge that impacted many countries, was especially devastating as...

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Feed well to learn well: How home-grown school feeding strategies improve nutrition and learning outcomes across Nigeria
25 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Feed well to learn well: How home-grown school feeding strategies improve nutrition and learning outcomes across Nigeria

“A child that doesn’t feed well cannot learn well”. Isaac Success, Dreams from the Slum. Isaac Success is the founder of Dreams from the Slum, a...

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Malagi Primary HealthCare Centre in Niger State is a Mere Broken Structure
25 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Malagi Primary HealthCare Centre in Niger State is a Mere Broken Structure

Malagi is a rural community in Gbako Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State with a population of about two thousand people. However, the only...

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#PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Awards 2021-22: Nominations Now Open!!!
25 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
#PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Awards 2021-22: Nominations Now Open!!!

Nigeria Health Watch is proud to announce the second #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Awards to celebrate exemplary, evidence-based and accurate reporting of epidemic preparedness in Nigeria. The #PreventEpidemicsNaija...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 22nd October 2021
22 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 22nd October 2021

Ihekweazu hands over to Adetifa as NCDC DG. UHC: Need to finance Primary Health Centres. COVID-19: Nigeria may escape predicted catastrophes, says WHO. Nigeria has...

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Zinari Primary Healthcare Centre: Patients Suffer the Indignity of Inadequate Sanitation and Hygiene Facilities
21 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Zinari Primary Healthcare Centre: Patients Suffer the Indignity of Inadequate Sanitation and Hygiene Facilities

Zinari is a small community under Shata ward in Bosso Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. The community is about 20 kilometers from Bosso...

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The New Malaria Vaccine: A New Dimension in the Fight against Malaria
20 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
The New Malaria Vaccine: A New Dimension in the Fight against Malaria

After decades of trials, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended a new malaria vaccine for children, adding a new development in the fight against...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 15th October 2021
15 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 15th October 2021

NMA, health workers differ as FG plans ban on unvaccinated workers. FG may expand access to Covid-19 vaccination ahead of December deadline. Ihekweazu bemoans 10%...

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Maternal Mental Health: A Reflection on World Mental Health Day 2021
14 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Maternal Mental Health: A Reflection on World Mental Health Day 2021

Ifeyinwa Yusuf and Kenni Ndili (Lead Writers) A woman’s body undergoes many changes through pregnancy, birth and postpartum that affect her in several ways. Until...

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