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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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Safe Spaces: Youth friendly centre provides judgement-free forum for sexual and reproductive health convos in Yola
14 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Safe Spaces: Youth friendly centre provides judgement-free forum for sexual and reproductive health convos in Yola

“I have always wanted a place like this, where I can sit and discuss issues with my peers without being judged,’’ says Zulaihat Yusuf, 30,...

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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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Top Ten News Items on Health, 11th June 2021
11 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 11th June 2021

COVID-19: Why we administered 1st, 2nd doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to 2 million Nigerians – FG. FCTA inaugurates emergency medical treatment committee. Buhari calls for...

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Legislative Network for UHC Summit - Achieving Universal Health Coverage and Health Security in Nigeria
10 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Legislative Network for UHC Summit - Achieving Universal Health Coverage and Health Security in Nigeria

There is a global consensus on the importance of strengthening health systems to deliver quality and affordable healthcare to communities, to make them more effective...

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Guilty or not Guilty? How PSN Africa is addressing the realities of postpartum depression in Lagos State
07 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Guilty or not Guilty? How PSN Africa is addressing the realities of postpartum depression in Lagos State

In May 2020, criticisms against a 22-year-old mother, Olufunmilola Adisa, accused of killing her baby in Lagos State flooded the internet. Reports alleged that she...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 4th June 2021
04 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 4th June 2021

NPHCDA urges Nigerians to receive the second jab of COVID-19 vaccine. $1.5m clinical trial cost delays of local Covid-19 vaccine – FG. Bill Gates pledges...

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Review of IHR at the 74th World Health Assembly - What can Nigeria implement immediately?
03 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Review of IHR at the 74th World Health Assembly - What can Nigeria implement immediately?

Editor’s Note: The 74th World Health Assembly has just ended. All plenary sessions were open to be viewed on the WHO website. In this article...

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As UK withdraws from funding FP, Medical Women asks Nigerian government to take responsibility
02 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
As UK withdraws from funding FP, Medical Women asks Nigerian government to take responsibility

The National President of the Medical Women Association of Nigeria under the Partnership for Advocacy in child and family health At Scale, Dr Minnie Oseji,...

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