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Top Ten News Items on Health, 21st June 2019

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 21, 2019

NAFDAC bans production of smaller packs of Sniper. Disregard rumour of new Ebola case in Nigeria —FG. U.S. inaugurates $225 million health programme in Nigeria. Why are women declining this surgery? Over 180 Million Nigerians Require 2 Million Units Of Blood Annually -Ministry Of Health. Promising results from malaria-prevention medication among children in Borno State, […]

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Top Ten News Items On Health, 17th May 2019

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 17, 2019

World Bank appoints Nigeria’s ex-minister, Muhammad Pate, as global director for health. DFID spends N4bn to support 52,393 pregnant women in Zamfara. Boko Haram: Nigeria govt spent over N5 billion on humanitarian services in Borno – Minister. FG proposes 6 medical warehouses – Minister. Malnutrition: Senator seeks import waiver for ready to use therapeutic food. […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 6th July 2018

By Nigeria Health Watch | July 6, 2018

US to donate $90m for humanitarian AIDS survey. FG Launches Documents To Scale-Up Family Planning. Malaria prevalence has dropped significantly in Nigeria, says FG. Nigeria to be polio-free by August – WHO. INTERVIEW: Why Nigeria cannot start producing vaccines now – Professor of Virology. Nigeria tackles cholera outbreak using housecalls, jingles, and health advisories. How e-Surveillance strengthens health systems in Nigeria. FMC […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 30th March 2018

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 30, 2018

Meningitis, not ‘strange disease’, killed eight in Kano – Official. 559 hospitalised in Bauchi cholera outbreak—MSF. Experts accede to impressive progress by Nigeria’s Polio Eradication programme. Nigerian govt. deploys 1,335 basic midwives to PHCs across Nigeria- Official. Emerhor, chairman UITH board unveils plans for hospital. Healthcare: Abia introduces prepaid cards for citizens. Obaseki Inaugurates Committee, maps out strategies to combat malnutrition. Sokoto […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 16th March 2018

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 16, 2018

302,096 tuberculosis cases undetected in Nigeria – NTBLCP. NCDC, WAHO simulates Yellow fever outbreak. Minister of Health inaugurates Isolation Unit, other projects at FMC Keffi. Declare emergency in health sector, Senate urges FG. NAFDAC operatives seize 33 containers of Tramadol. Lagos state to begin health insurance scheme. Yaba Psychiatric Hospital: 110 years of restoring hope to mentally ill patient. Oyo shuts […]

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