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Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) 2024 Nominations Now Open!

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The Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) is thrilled to announce the commencement of nominations for the highly anticipated NHEA 2024. Dr. Wale Alabi, the NHEA Project Director, shared the exciting news, emphasizing that this year marks a decade of the award’s impactful existence. Theme: “Navigating Tomorrow: Accelerating Strategies for Healthcare Transformation” Scheduled for June 21, […]

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Strategic Partnership Between Nigeria’s NBSC and HemoClear B.V. Aims to Tackle Global Blood Transfusion Shortages

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In a significant move towards improving global healthcare, the National Blood Service Commission (NBSC) of Nigeria and Netherlands-based HemoClear B.V. are pleased to announce a strategic partnership. This alliance is set to introduce autologous (patient-own) blood transfusion services, addressing the critical issue of blood shortages leading to unnecessary suffering and death. Illustrating the gravity of […]

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Nigeria Health Watch announces #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Awards 2023/2024. Nominations are now open!

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Nigeria Health Watch is pleased to announce a call for entries for the fourth edition of the #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Awards ceremony. Since 2021, Nigeria Health Watch has rewarded journalists for exemplary EPR reporting through the #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Awards (PEJA). The awards ceremony brings together key stakeholders in the Nigerian health security space, including Heads of […]

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A release by the Nigerian Cardiac Society on the recently reported incidents of sudden deaths associated with football matches.

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The Nigerian Cardiac Society notes with utmost concern the several reported cases of sudden deaths among Nigerians both at home and abroad directly or indirectly linked with the surge of emotions associated with the Nigeria- South Africa Match during the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023) competition holding in Cote D’Ivoire. The society wishes […]

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Nigeria Health Watch Partners Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award to Unveil Prevent Epidemics Journalism Award

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Nigeria Health Watch, a not-for-profit health communication and advocacy organisation is partnering with the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA), renowned for its recognition of healthcare heroes to host a groundbreaking initiative: the “Prevent Epidemics Journalism Award”. This new category in NHEA celebrates outstanding media reportage on epidemic preparedness and response across radio, print, and television. […]

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