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The Anatomy of an Outbreak in a Conflict Setting & Nigeria’s Preparedness for Ebola 

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Top Ten Health News Items in 2018

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 28, 2018

Budget 2019: Buhari proposes N315 billion recurrent health expenditure. Buhari signs bill establishing Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. Ambode Launches Lagos Health Insurance Scheme. FG set to implement basic healthcare provision fund. Over 90% of Nigerians not captured by NHIS. Why U.S. is funding the world’s largest HIV survey in Nigeria — NACA Boss. Nigeria launches initiative to protect patients’ rights. Sweet […]

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Preparing for the next Epidemic: Key Takeways from ASLM 2018

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 25, 2018

The need for strong public health institutes, disease surveillance systems and increased funds for epidemics preparedness were key takeaways from the 4th Biennial International Conference of the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM). ASLM 2018 convened laboratory scientists, clinicians, healthcare workers, health economists and health technology company representatives from across Africa and the globe in Nigeria […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 21st December 2018

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 21, 2018

Nigeria needs N134bn to strengthen national health security – Official. Budget 2019: Buhari proposes N315 billion recurrent health expenditure. Malnutrition kills 132 children in Kaduna State. Nigerians advised on how to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases. African leaders playing ostrich over drug abuse – ECOWAS Official. Osun to receive World Bank’s $20 million to fix dilapidating health facilities. NACA to […]

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Find, Stop & Prevent Epidemics: Nigeria Unveils Blueprint for Health Security

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 19, 2018

“A disease outbreak anywhere is a risk everywhere”. – Tom Frieden, Former Director US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Infectious diseases seem to be featuring increasingly in the news in Nigeria. Either it is meningitis in the north-west, Lassa in the south-west or Monkey pox in the South-south. With  its increasing population, tropical […]

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Detect and Respond: How Edo State is responding to the Yellow Fever outbreak

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 14, 2018

The new Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) is alive with activity on a Monday morning in Benin City, capital of Edo State. The buzz in the room is comparable with the Oba Akenzua Cultural Centre motor park that shares a fence with the Edo State Hospital Management Board, where the PHEOC is housed. Mrs. […]

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