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By Nigeria Health Watch | February 2, 2024

Top Ten News Items on Health, 2nd February 2024

HPV vaccine: 21 states begin Phase 2 immunization May. Sultan of Sokoto, Zamfara Gov move to end poliovirus in northern Nigeria. Minister unveils national vaccine research, dev plan. World NTD Day: WHO tasks African leaders on ending NTDs. FG introduces multiple micronutrient supplementation for pregnant women. FG to introduce malaria vaccine in 2025 — NPHCDA. […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 21th May 2021

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 21, 2021

OVID-19: NAFDAC grants conditional emergency use authorisation for Jansen vaccine. COVID-19: Nigeria launches campaign in high burden states. COVID-19: Poor adherence to safety guidelines threatening efforts to avert 3rd wave — NCDC. No more free COVID-19 treatment in Akwa Ibom – Governor Emmanuel. PSN applauds as AfDB is set to invest $3bn in Africa’s pharmaceutical […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 17th January 2020

By Nigeria Health Watch | January 17, 2020

Nigeria Announces Three New Laboratories For Yellow Fever, Measles and Rubella. ‘No shortcuts to a healthier world’: WHO chief sets out health priorities for the decade. NGO Alerts Bauchi over Out of Stock RUTF for Treatment of Malnutrition. NAFDAC to move against manufacturers of milk, sugar, salt not fortified with vitamin A. Many Nigerians link […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 1st November 2019

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 1, 2019

Quality, patient safety, cornerstone of modern health-care delivery. Enugu Governor Grants Free Medical Treatment To HIV Patients. WaterAid wants Nigerian govt to sanction homes without toilets. Obaseki launches Edo Health Insurance scheme on Oct 31. Kano accounts for highest number of malnourished children – UNICEF. FG seeks private sector partnership to boost WASH initiative in […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 20th September 2019

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 20, 2019

Bill Gates to African Leaders: Invest more in girl-child education, health. Number of women dying in childbirth way off track to meet worldwide targets. Yellow fever: Gombe confirms three cases, says source traced to Yankari in Bauchi. Nigeria Commemorates first World Patient Safety Day. Nutrition studies now in schools curricular, says Nutrition Society of Nigeria. […]

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