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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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Adolescent 360: An all-round approach to increase access to Sexual and Reproductive Health services for Nigeria’s young people
01 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Adolescent 360: An all-round approach to increase access to Sexual and Reproductive Health services for Nigeria’s young people

An adolescent or teenage girl is often described as a young person who is approaching womanhood. According to the World Health Organisation, an adolescent girl...

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The Delivery Due Date! Wellbeing Foundation Africa closes out on first of its kind EmONC up-skilling program with global partners Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) and Johnson and Johnson (JnJ)  Nigeria
31 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
The Delivery Due Date! Wellbeing Foundation Africa closes out on first of its kind EmONC up-skilling program with global partners Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) and Johnson and Johnson (JnJ) Nigeria

Today on this 31st day of May 2021, Her Excellency Toyin Ojora Saraki’s Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA) officially closes out on a first of its...

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“Detti no dey kill black man” – The Unhygienic State of Nigerian Markets
29 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
“Detti no dey kill black man” – The Unhygienic State of Nigerian Markets

Sanitation and hygiene are cost-effective approaches against infectious diseases. However, this relatively inexpensive way of preventing infectious diseases seems to be neglected in most markets...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 28th May 2021
28 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 28th May 2021

COVID-19 vaccine scarcity puts Nigeria at risk of mass community transmission –Mustapha. COVID-19: Nigeria vaccinates 440,000 healthcare workers -Official. COVID-19: Again, Nigeria declares 132 travellers...

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UNFPA Launches TEXT4LIFE APP to Provide Essential Healthcare Services and a Handout for Youths: COVID-19 Adapting to the New Normal
28 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
UNFPA Launches TEXT4LIFE APP to Provide Essential Healthcare Services and a Handout for Youths: COVID-19 Adapting to the New Normal

ABUJA, Nigeria– Women and girls, adolescents and young people face several difficulties accessing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) as well as Gender Based Violence (GBV)...

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Three ideas to bridge the SRH access gap for women and girls in conflict areas
26 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
Three ideas to bridge the SRH access gap for women and girls in conflict areas

Indo (not her real name) was just 15 years old when she became pregnant. Her boyfriend took her to the only general hospital in their...

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MPD-4-QED: A Database to Improve the Quality of Care for Maternal and Newborn Health in Nigeria
24 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
MPD-4-QED: A Database to Improve the Quality of Care for Maternal and Newborn Health in Nigeria

By Anthonia Obokoh (Lead Writer) The maternal mortality rate in Nigeria is 512 deaths per 100,000 live births, and according to the 2018 Nigeria Demographic...

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The 2021 Lagos Health Summit: A Timely Focus on Strengthening Healthcare Systems with Technology
22 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
The 2021 Lagos Health Summit: A Timely Focus on Strengthening Healthcare Systems with Technology

By Tosin Akinola (Guest Writer) Technology was pivotal in ensuring that healthcare services could continue to operate even as the COVID-19 pandemic raged. Countries like...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 21th May 2021
21 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 21th May 2021

OVID-19: NAFDAC grants conditional emergency use authorisation for Jansen vaccine. COVID-19: Nigeria launches campaign in high burden states. COVID-19: Poor adherence to safety guidelines threatening...

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10 newsrooms set to kick off the Nigeria edition of the Solutions Journalism Africa Initiative
21 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
10 newsrooms set to kick off the Nigeria edition of the Solutions Journalism Africa Initiative

Abuja -20 May 2020 | The Solutions Journalism Africa initiative, supported by the Solutions Journalism Network, is aiming to expand the practice of Solutions Journalism...

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