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Through our Hands: Collaborating for a cancer-free world for children and adolescents in Nigeria
20 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Through our Hands: Collaborating for a cancer-free world for children and adolescents in Nigeria

By Olubunmi Oyebanji (Lead Writer) On the 15th of February every year, the world observes the International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD). It is a global...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 19th February 2021
19 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 19th February 2021

 NCDC issues public health advisory on Ebola disease. NAFDAC approves AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in Nigeria.  COVID-19: Governors’ Forum given 7-day ultimatum to revive...

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Conspiracy theories and COVID-19 vaccine introduction in Nigeria
17 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Conspiracy theories and COVID-19 vaccine introduction in Nigeria

Editor’s Note: This week’s piece comes from researchers Dr. Chizoba Wonodi, Chisom Obi-Jeff, Dr Carleigh Krubiner, Elana Felice Jaffe, Dr. Ruth Karron, and Dr. Ruth...

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Hope from the Pulpit: The church easing transport woes for Malawi’s riverine pregnant women
15 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Hope from the Pulpit: The church easing transport woes for Malawi’s riverine pregnant women

By Rabson Kondowe and Feston Malekezo (Lead Writers) “I thought I was going to die, I nearly gave birth on a ship,” Lucy Chirambo said...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 12th February 2021
12 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 12th February 2021

COVID-19: Nigeria records 13 cases of variant found in UK – NCDC. CBN to partner investors to build modern health facilities, sponsor research on COVID-19....

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“Noma, a disease that should not exist anymore”
09 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
“Noma, a disease that should not exist anymore”

Online conference on Thursday, 11 February Abuja, Nigeria, Monday 8 February 2021 – Medecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in partnership with the International Society...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 5th February 2021
05 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 5th February 2021

COVAX releases list of COVID-19 vaccine recipients, gives Nigeria 16m doses. ANALYSIS: FG budgets N340m to prepare for next health crisis — but N500m for...

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Preparing Nigeria for future pandemics will require building our scientific and research capacity
04 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Preparing Nigeria for future pandemics will require building our scientific and research capacity

By Vivianne Ihekweazu & Atinuke Akande-Alegbe (Lead Writers) “Is Nigeria no longer the GIANT OF AFRICA? Why are we not producing the Covid-19 vaccine yet...

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Nigeria Health Watch presents findings from an assessment of WASH services in PHCs in FCT and Niger State
04 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nigeria Health Watch presents findings from an assessment of WASH services in PHCs in FCT and Niger State

04 February, 2021 | Abuja – Nigeria Health Watch presents findings from an assessment of WASH services in PHCs  in the  FCT and Niger State...

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Displaced but not forgotten: Organisations delivering family planning services to Abuja’s IDP camps
02 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Displaced but not forgotten: Organisations delivering family planning services to Abuja’s IDP camps

When you are displaced from your home, accessing family planning services is probably the last thing on your mind. You will be more concerned with...

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#PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Award
01 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
#PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Award

On Saturday, January 30, 2021, at the #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Award ceremony, Nigeria Health Watch honoured and celebrated four journalists for their outstanding reportage on raising...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 29th January 2021
29 Jan
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 29th January 2021

COVID-19: FG orders 10m doses of vaccines, extends eased lockdown by 1 month. Stop COVID-19 vaccines misinformation in your domains, FG urges monarchs. NCDC confirms...

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