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Top Ten News Items on Health, 2nd July 2021
02 Jul
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 2nd July 2021

Nigeria hits 3.4m COVID-19 vaccine jabs in 2 rounds — NPHCDA. COVID-19: Nigeria has no access to vaccines, to begin manufacturing – Official. Mobilizing Domestic...

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Health Seeking Behaviours of Food Vendors Influence the Burden of Food-Borne Diseases in Nigeria
01 Jul
By Nigeria Health Watch
Health Seeking Behaviours of Food Vendors Influence the Burden of Food-Borne Diseases in Nigeria

Nnewi (Anambra State) — The sun is dressed in her best attire on Tuesday morning, after the heavy rains at night, to welcome resilient traders and businesspersons...

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Nutrition Interventions Securing Livelihoods in Hard-to-Reach Areas of Borno
29 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nutrition Interventions Securing Livelihoods in Hard-to-Reach Areas of Borno

The growing insurgency in Northeast Nigeria is negatively impacting the lives and health care of residents in the region, particularly mothers and their infants, who...

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#FundFPNaija: Domestic Funding for Family Planning Needs Urgent Prioritisation
27 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
#FundFPNaija: Domestic Funding for Family Planning Needs Urgent Prioritisation

Nigeria is currently the seventh most populous nation in the world. With an annual growth rate of 2.6%, Nigeria is projected to become the third...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 25th June 2021
25 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 25th June 2021

Experts harp on use of contraceptive for achieving demographic dividend. FG laments inequality in global COVID-19 vaccine supply. 2m Nigerians receive COVID-19 vaccines, says NPHCDA....

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Improving WASH in Nigeria’s Underserved Communities
23 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Improving WASH in Nigeria’s Underserved Communities

Yimitu is a low-income community on the outskirts of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. A significant part of its population is made up of people displaced...

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Julia Burke Maternity Centre blends trado-modern methods to provide quality care
21 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Julia Burke Maternity Centre blends trado-modern methods to provide quality care

By Adaobi Ezeokoli & Aloysius Chidiebere Ugwu (Lead Writers) The GEANCO Foundation has intervened in the area of medical missions for orthopaedic surgery in Nigeria...

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Lagos Health Summit: Strengthening Maternal Healthcare using Technology
19 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Lagos Health Summit: Strengthening Maternal Healthcare using Technology

According to the 2018 NDHS Survey, it is estimated that there are 512 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. A Nigerian woman has a 1-in-22...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 18th June 2021
18 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 18th June 2021

COVID-19: FG reopens vaccination for 1st dose. COVID-19: Japan Gives UNICEF $39m For Nigeria’s Vaccine Cold Chains, Others. 2 Nigerians Join Global Committee On COVID-19...

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“His heart was as large as his laughter” – A Tribute to Engr. Chidi K.C. Izuwah
17 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
“His heart was as large as his laughter” – A Tribute to Engr. Chidi K.C. Izuwah

By Dr Mrs. Doris Izuwah (Guest Writer) Editor’s Note: The late Engr. Chidi K.C. Izuwah was the Director General of Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC),...

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EDCTP and CEPI funding moves IAVI’s Lassa fever vaccine candidate into advanced clinical development
15 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
EDCTP and CEPI funding moves IAVI’s Lassa fever vaccine candidate into advanced clinical development

Global consortium of expert partners will generate proof-of-concept data to support product licensure and future access NEW YORK, THE HAGUE, AND OSLO – JUNE 15,...

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World Blood Donor Day 2021: Give Blood, You Could Save a Life
13 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
World Blood Donor Day 2021: Give Blood, You Could Save a Life

“My father was admitted into the general ward of Federal Medical Centre Jabi, Abuja. Adjacent to his bed was a 70-something-year-old man who was quite...

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