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Top Ten News Items on Health, 24th December 2022

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 24, 2022

Implementation of SSB tax policy non-negotiable — NASS. COVID-19: US govt hails Nigeria, as 12 states achieve over 70% herd immunity. NAFDAC alerts Nigerians on existence of fake COVID-19 test kits. Doctors, nurses’ emigration affecting our health sector – FG. Population: Stakeholders seek improved uptake of family planning services. Cholera: Cross River govt confirms 20 […]

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­­­Fact-Finding Mission Travels to the Netherlands To Advance Investments in Nigeria’s Health Sector

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 19, 2022

The Consulate of the  Kingdom of Netherlands, in collaboration with PharmAccess Foundation, the implementing partner for the Government of the Netherlands health-related activities, organised a three day fact-finding mission to the Netherlands between the 18th-20th October 2022. The delegation included private sector healthcare providers, financial investors and public sector officials.  The Government of the Netherlands […]

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Prioritising Health Security to Make Nigeria ‘Pandemic Proof’

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 17, 2022

By Sunday Oko and Ibukun Oguntola (Lead Writers) The Federal Government Budget for the Health Sector has more than doubled over the past five years, increasing from N305.1 billion in 2016 to N876.4 billion in 2022. Now, for the first time in the history of health funding in Nigeria, over a trillion Naira has been […]

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Who Can Address the Healthcare Needs of Emitsuwa Community?

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 22, 2022

Emitsuwa Basic Health Clinic was built to meet the health needs of the residents of Emitsuwa, a rural community in Gbako Local Government Area of Niger State. However, it has so many challenges, it is no longer functioning optimally. Consequently, the community members cannot access the health services they need when they need them. Yahaya […]

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Rofia Community: Where Healthcare Access is an Ordeal.

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 1, 2022

The Primary health Centre (PHC) in Rofia, a rural community in Agwara Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State, was built several years ago to meet the healthcare needs of community members. However, after years of neglect, this health facility has been abandoned by health workers, forcing community members to seek healthcare in faraway Kebbi […]

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