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Valuing Water: Nigeria must tackle climate change to protect its water resources - WWD21
25 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Valuing Water: Nigeria must tackle climate change to protect its water resources - WWD21

“Climate change is the environmental challenge of this generation, and it is imperative that we act before it’s too late.”- John Delaney. Life is not...

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A village to nourish a child: FHI360 community structures provide nutrition for children in Borno
23 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
A village to nourish a child: FHI360 community structures provide nutrition for children in Borno

With the insurgency disrupting not just the health sector, but economic, social, and political life in Northeastern Nigeria, accessing quality nutritious food for mothers and...

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There is no U(HC) without Me(ntal Health)
20 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
There is no U(HC) without Me(ntal Health)

“Without mental health, there can be no physical health”- Dr Brock Chisholm It is not an uncommon sight to see naked or half-clothed persons roaming...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 19th March 2021
19 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 19th March 2021

EU declares AstraZeneca vaccine safe, effective, as NGF backs its continuous use. Buhari launches $890M health grant to tackle Malaria, HIV, TB. FEC approves N3bn...

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Cupping the Flow: Reusable Cups Putting an End to Period Poverty in Nigeria
17 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Cupping the Flow: Reusable Cups Putting an End to Period Poverty in Nigeria

In total, a woman menstruates for an estimated seven years during her lifetime. During this time, in addition to grappling with mood swings due to...

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Access to kidney care critical for Nigeria to “live well” with kidney disease: World Kidney Day 2021
13 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Access to kidney care critical for Nigeria to “live well” with kidney disease: World Kidney Day 2021

By Gabriel Oke and Hadiza Mohammed (Lead Writers) World Kidney Day is celebrated every year to create awareness about kidney diseases and advocate for care...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 12th March 2021
12 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 12th March 2021

Too early to determine decline in coronavirus infection – NCDC. FG allays fears over AstraZeneca vaccines as Austria, others suspend rollout. Healthcare may become fastest...

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We must bridge the funding gap for family planning in Nigeria’s 2021 budget
11 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
We must bridge the funding gap for family planning in Nigeria’s 2021 budget

By Aloysius Ugwu and Gabriel Oke (Lead Writers) Jack Lew, former United States Secretary of the Treasury described a budget as ‘’not just a collection...

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OMOMi is leveraging digital technology to provide women with easy access to quality maternal health care
08 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
OMOMi is leveraging digital technology to provide women with easy access to quality maternal health care

When asked whether gender issues contribute to Nigeria’s poor maternal mortality indices, Onyedikachi Nwizu, Program Officer for the OMOMi app, paused. As a single pregnant...

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Press Statement by the Coalition Of Women in the PACFaH@SCALE Project as they Commemorate the 2021 International Women’s Day in Abuja
08 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Press Statement by the Coalition Of Women in the PACFaH@SCALE Project as they Commemorate the 2021 International Women’s Day in Abuja

International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on the 8th of March to celebrate the achievements of women in the social, economic, cultural and political...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 5th March 2021
05 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 5th March 2021

Nigeria receives 3.94 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines. FG: COVID-19 Vaccination Optional for Nigerians. FG: No COVID-19 vaccine for states without cold stores’ security. Vaccines,...

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Nigeria: New round of surgery brings hope for noma patients
05 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nigeria: New round of surgery brings hope for noma patients

Abuja, Nigeria, 5 March 2021 – New hope is being offered to people with severe facial deformities caused by the disease noma as a team...

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