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Bayelsa Health Summit 2021 - Building back better and stronger
08 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
Bayelsa Health Summit 2021 - Building back better and stronger

By Dr. Chijioke Kaduru (Guest Writer) There is widespread consensus around the globe on the need to strengthen health systems and make them more resilient....

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 7th May 2021
07 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 7th May 2021

NAFDAC approves Pfizer Biotech Vaccine for emergency use authorisation. COVID-19 Surge: FG reduces test to 72hrs, restricts travelers from Brazil, Turkey, India. COVID-19 hinders immunisation,...

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The need to provide mental health support for pregnant women in Nigeria
05 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
The need to provide mental health support for pregnant women in Nigeria

I struggled with feelings of anxiety and depression for nine months during my first pregnancy in 2016. I spoke with my gynaecologist several times about...

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How rechargeable tricycles are saving pregnant mothers and newborns in rural Zimbabwe.
03 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
How rechargeable tricycles are saving pregnant mothers and newborns in rural Zimbabwe.

By Farai Shawn Matiashe (Lead Writer) In Zana 3, Wedza District, 131 kilometres south of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, Talent Zindi, 21, a subsistence...

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Achieving Zero Malaria by 2030: What Nigeria must do to advance towards elimination
01 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
Achieving Zero Malaria by 2030: What Nigeria must do to advance towards elimination

By Kemisola Agbaoye (Lead Writer) Malaria is one of the leading causes of death in children under five years of age globally. According to the...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 30th April 2021
30 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 30th April 2021

Nigeria expecting 29.8 million doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine – Official. COVID-19 Deaths: Nigeria to announce new travel restrictions to India, Brazil, Turkey....

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International ‘Contest Against Corona’ 2.0 by GIZ fights COVID-19 with Educational Quiz Game
29 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
International ‘Contest Against Corona’ 2.0 by GIZ fights COVID-19 with Educational Quiz Game

BERLIN, Germany, April 28, 2021/ — The fun, gamified Covid-19 international information campaign ‘Contest Against Corona’ (https://contest.atingi.org) is now back this April 21st-May 21st, after reaching 100.000...

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Will you take the COVID-19 Vaccine? A Household Survey on the Perception of Nigerians towards a COVID-19 vaccine
28 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Will you take the COVID-19 Vaccine? A Household Survey on the Perception of Nigerians towards a COVID-19 vaccine

By Beti Baiye & Ibukun Oguntola (Lead Writers) Vaccines are vital to the prevention and control of infectious-disease outbreaks. They protect us from the time...

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How a Collaborative Approach to Maternal Care is Saving the Lives of Mothers in Kaduna State
26 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
How a Collaborative Approach to Maternal Care is Saving the Lives of Mothers in Kaduna State

In Nigeria, systemic gaps in the quality of maternal care includes the lack of life-saving medical equipment, the low adoption of the Maternal and Perinatal...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 23rd April 2021
23 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 23rd April 2021

COVID-19: Lagos, Kano, Kaduna lead as Nigeria vaccinates 1,133,325. COVID-19: Nigeria records zero deaths in 10 days, 100 new cases. COVID-19 Vaccine: We are targeting...

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COVID-19: Lessons from India and why Nigeria must not be complacent
22 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
COVID-19: Lessons from India and why Nigeria must not be complacent

In the last month, India has reported over 200,000 new cases of COVID-19 every single day. Hospitals are full and struggling to cope with the...

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Reclaiming Girlhood: Early Marriage a Challenging Public Health Dilemma in Nigeria
19 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Reclaiming Girlhood: Early Marriage a Challenging Public Health Dilemma in Nigeria

Bintu, (not her real name) was married off to a 49-year-old man in Dogon Daji village, Sokoto State in Northern Nigeria when she was 13....

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