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Beyond Awareness: Why Nigeria Must Fund a Period-Friendly Future

Jun 11, 2026
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The Anatomy of an Outbreak in a Conflict Setting & Nigeria’s Preparedness for Ebola 

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Africa’s Precision Medicine Future Depends on Stronger Research and Clinical Trial Systems

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 26th August 2022

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 26, 2022

Nigeria introduces rotavirus vaccine to avert 110,000 deaths in children. NMA cautions against attack on medical personnel. Commit more funds to surgical care, expert urges FG, states. Violence against children in Nigeria increased by 5% in five years – Report. Monkeypox Vaccine May Not Be Available Until 2023 — NCDC. Nigeria marks three years of […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 19th August 2022

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 19, 2022

How Nigeria’s Health Insurance Authority can help strengthen health security. Nigeria will save N2tr from malaria elimination, says Buhari. 64% of children in Nigeria not immunised against diseases – NBS report. Making Case against Legalisation of Abortion, Contraceptive Usage in Nigeria. Buhari approves three orthopedic hospitals in Edo, Plateau, Taraba. FG moves to eliminate mother-to-child […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 12th August 2022

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 12, 2022

35 people infected as new virus hits China. PWDs demand domestication of Disability Act in Ebonyi. Advocating for Domestic Resource Mobilisation to Strengthen Nigeria’s Health. Nigeria may not meet 2030 global target of ending TB, $250b needed yearly to fight disease globally. 160 million people at risk of Yellow Fever in Nigeria -Official. Enugu Beats […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 29th July 2022

By Nigeria Health Watch | July 29, 2022

WHO declares monkeypox public health emergency after 16,000 cases. 91m Africans infected with deadliest strains of Hepatitis, says WHO. NCDC Probes Mystery Illness In Delta. AIDS pandemic took a life every minute in 2021 –UNAIDS. We Need To Regulate Fertility — FG. ANALYSIS: Citizens groan amid underfunding of Nigeria’s health sector. Babies conceived through IVF […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 22nd July 2022

By Nigeria Health Watch | July 22, 2022

Marburg Virus: NCDC issues guidelines. Nigeria govt set to develop Lassa Fever vaccine. FG  Urged to Strengthen Health Security with Universal Coverage. Lagos shuts 19 drug stores over poor standard. Making Health A Political Agenda, Human Resources Central To National Health Security — Stakeholders. FG begins implementation of five-year NSOANP in National Hospital, others. FG […]

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