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Top Ten News Items on Health, 22nd September 2023

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 22, 2023

Maternal health: A transformative approach for safer child birth. Anambra targets 2.6m children for polio vaccination. Cervical Cancer: Adamawa State Commences Vaccination. FG develops first national policy on patient safety. NCDC confirms 2,860 cholera cases, 84 deaths in eight months. Declare State Of Emergency On Indigenous Medicine Now, Stakeholders Urge Tinubu. 4-point agenda in the […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 15th September 2023

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 15, 2023

Nigeria Records 55% Drop In Malaria Deaths — WHO. FG committed to achieving 27% contraceptive prevalence rate by 2024 – Official. FG Sets Up Task Force To Combat Diphtheria. UHC: FG Pledges Functional Primary Health Care At Sub-National, Community Levels. Manufacturers group say rising inflation adversely affecting drug prices. Gates Foundation lists measures to prevent […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 8th September 2023

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 8, 2023

FG Set To Increase Funding, Arrest Brain Drain In Health Sector – Prof Pate. Stakeholders urge govt to subsidize hepatitis treatment. Inadequate access to care threatening Universal Health Coverage In Nigeria. CSR: Lagos govt urges firms to prioritise health centres. Pharmacists worry over  high out-of-pocket spending on healthcare. Breast cancer accounts for 23% of new […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 25th August 2023

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 25, 2023

‘Nigeria Records 15% Improvement In Health Security Capacities In 5 Years’. Diphtheria: Death toll hits 100 in Kano, 26 in Bauchi. Healthcare: WHO, NPHCDA To Intervene In Katsina. Anthrax: FG inaugurates primary animal health centre to tackle infectious diseases in Oyo. Measles outbreak in Benue IDPs camp escalates. FHIS commends Tinubu’s plan to proritise health […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 18th August 2023

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 18, 2023

Nigeria Health Watch says new accountability mechanisms crucial for quality PHC delivery. Niger Govt bridges maternal health gap with telemedicine. Over 2,000 TB cases detected in first half of 2023 in Plateau – NTBLCP. Nigerians groan as cost of drugs, medicare soars. NPHCDA seeks traditional leaders’ support to stop polio variant transmission by December. Oyo […]

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