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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, 22nd March 2019

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 22, 2019

Over 3.6 m Nigerians in need of water, sanitation – UNICEF. The road to NAIIS: UNAIDS’ role in better understanding Nigeria’s HIV epidemic. 52 new cases of Lassa fever recorded in the last seven days –NCDC. UNICEF, FG To Immunise 1.7m Children Against Measles In Borno. FCT Health Insurance Bill passes 2nd reading at NASS. […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 2nd November 2018

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 2, 2018

NHIS Scandal: Buhari orders Executive Secretary Usman Yusuf to proceed on ‘administrative leave’. Doctors separate conjoined twins in Abuja. Nigerian govt inaugurates one year road map for HIV treatment. Canadian Governor-General, Ambode unveil Lagos Biobank Lab. 903 foreign trained graduates take medical exam. Gombe : Fresh cholera outbreak kills 5, 16 hospitalised. Osun Assembly passes […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 28th September 2018

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 28, 2018

Nigeria Ranks 171st among Nations Investing in Education, Healthcare. Why extending support for immunisation in Nigeria was difficult decision – GAVI. FG to deploy 774 GeneXpert machines to improve TB diagnosis. WHO deploys nearly 4,000 volunteers to tackle malaria in Borno and Adamawa States. FG puts up 52 NNPC’s hospitals for commercial use. Minimum wage: […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 01 December 2017

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 1, 2017

Sustaining free HIV treatment in Nigeria. New dawn as senate set to implement National Health Act. Minister inaugurates 26 national advocates on health, family planning. NHIS to expand access to affordable cancer treatment – Official. How irregularities marred our medical exams – Foreign-trained doctors. Global response to malaria at crossroads due to reduced funding – WHO. 7. Nigeria: Borno state crisis […]

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