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Simple but effective: The community mobilisers driving immunization in Borno State

By Bashar Abubakar | September 17, 2018

Polio immunization in Nigeria has arguably received more consistent publicity than any other disease. The focus on eradicating polio via immunization has often taken centre stage in global health conversations, so it is clear why for most people immunization is often synonymous with polio vaccination. There is, however much more to routine immunization than eradicating […]

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Strengthening Health Security through Field Epidemiology – Key messages from the 2018 NCDC/NFELTP Conference

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 14, 2018

Since 2016, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme (NFELTP) have every year, hosted an annual conference- the largest gathering of field epidemiologists and public health professionals in Nigeria. This year, the conference held from the 4th to the 6th of September, at the Transcorp Hilton […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 14th September 2018

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 14, 2018

Nigeria confirms link to UK monkeypox outbreak. Nigerian government unveils project to improve storage in health facilities. How US is partnering Nigeria to strengthen health sector – Diplomat. Nigeria loses about $2bn yearly to poor health care – FG. Borno cholera death toll rises to 18. World Suicide Prevention Day: Survivors Tell Their Stories. Awele […]

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Identify and Report: How grassroots informants accelerated the end of polio in Niger state

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 11, 2018

The streets of Masaga district in the northern part of Bida local government area of Niger state were adorned with a colourful display of varying designs of outfits as both the young and elderly march to different destinations for marriage ceremonies. Fridays are usually for wedding ceremonies, explains Baba Buhari, the Disease Surveillance and Notification […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 7th September 2018

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 7, 2018

FG Approves N6trn National Health Plan. GAVI extends vaccine support till 2028. NMA gives FG ultimatum to re-constitute MDCN council. CS-SUNN Calls for Action to Increase Malnutrition Funding. How poor power supply cripples Abuja primary healthcare centres. ABUTH to conduct first open heart surgery in Northern Nigeria – CMD. FCT inaugurates 21-member health insurance committee. […]

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