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Let’s chat about sex: Tech platforms target FCT youth with sexual health info

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 28, 2018

Goodness** (name changed to maintain anonymity) is a young woman in south-eastern Nigeria living with a hearing disability. Unlike most of her friends who also live with impaired hearing, her family supported her education. While waiting to gain admission into the university, Goodness got pregnant. For her and other young Nigerian women in similar situations, […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 23rd November 2018

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 23, 2018

Nigeria to vaccinate 26 million people in 2nd phase of biggest-ever yellow fever vaccination campaign. Malnutrition: FG Distributes 12,000 Cartons Of RUTF, Targets 88,000 Children In Six States. Experts decry non-release of N55bn 2018 Basic Health Fund. FG Plans To Establish Emergency, Trauma Centres To Cater For Accident Casualties. FG, Partners working to tackle Noma in […]

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“We are not the Future, We are the Present”: Key takeaways from #ICFP2018

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 22, 2018

The International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) that took place in Kigali between the 12th – 15th November, 2018 in Rwanda brought to the forefront global issues facing progress on family planning. Countries recommitted to increasing funding, access to services and involvement of diverse communities in the family planning ecosystem. Themed “Investing for a Lifetime […]

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State-led medical outreach programme boosts healthcare delivery in Kebbi State

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 20, 2018

Nigeria’s healthcare investment is grossly inadequate, and resources are overstretched. A little over N356 billion is allocated for healthcare in the 2018 budget. With a population of 180 million, that is roughly N2000 per person for the whole year. The country also has 21 teaching hospitals, 20 federal medical centres and 13 specialty hospitals which […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 16th November 2018

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 16, 2018

Buhari signs bill establishing Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. Lassa fever kills two, infects five in Edo, Ebonyi, Ondo. WHO cautions against misuse of antibiotics. FCT school feeding takes off Jan. Only 7 Geriatricians for over 9m old Nigerians. German Government Gives Plus 6M Grant To Hospital. Delta to spend N8.6bn on health in 2019. […]

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