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Top Ten News Items on Health, 06 January 2017

By Nigeria Health Watch | January 6, 2017

Final trial results confirm Ebola vaccine provides high protection against disease. INTERVIEW: Nigeria’s health minister speaks on resident doctors, polio, tuberculosis, budget, transparency, others. No Plastic Rice in Nigeria, says NAFDAC. FG kick-starts Rapid Response Initiative in North East with N4.6bn. Health Ministry Seeks N35 Billion for Trauma Centres. Polio: No case of disease in […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 16 December 2016

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 16, 2016

Full impact of devastated health services in north-eastern Nigeria revealed by WHO report. New WHO Country Representative formally assumes duties in Nigeria. Global Fund to invest N1 billion on health in Nigeria – Minister. NMA suspends 12 doctors for alleged indiscipline. Borno records 512 new HIV cases in IDPs’ camps. Boko Haram: UMTH employs 100 […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 02 December 2016

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 2, 2016

FG launches Guidelines For HIV/AIDS Prevention. World AIDS Day: US donates $400m, urges FG To invest in health. 800 Nigerians die daily from Malaria, says SFH. 900 doctors vie for 40 slots at National Hospital. Brain drain hits LUTH, 20 doctors resign in a year. Lagos shuts 13 hospitals over quackery. Nigerian govt., Unilever sign […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 25th November 2016

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 25, 2016

$400m Polio funds not stolen, says Health Minister. FG, GSK freeze price of Pneumonia Vaccines for next 10 Years. Lagos records 9,579 fresh HIV cases in 6 months. Lagos to begin health insurance scheme 2017. Senate probes secret recruitment, lopsided appointments in NHIS. Sokoto deploys 175 doctors, nurses, midwives to PHCs. Kaduna partners GE to […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 18 November 2016

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 18, 2016

Nigeria records 35 per cent decline in malaria cases. Nigeria loses $2.4bn to malaria annually— FG, Dangote Foundation. WHO donates Polio Modular Laboratory to UCH. NACA inaugurates HIV/AIDS stigma reduction strategy. Health Ministry to establish Bank of Health. Nigeria to establish trauma centres in major hospitals. Lagos sanctions PHC workers for selling free drugs to […]

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