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By Nigeria Health Watch | December 13, 2019

Top Ten News Items on Health, 13th December 2019

2030: FHIS seeks adequate policies to achieve UHC. Malaria: EU/UNICEF programme treats 16,992 children in Adamawa. PharmAccess partners EDC to build capacity of healthcare professionals. SDG: Global Citizen partners Nigeria to meet 2030 target. It will take 25 years to reduce doctors’ shortage in Nigeria – NMA President. EU gives UNICEF Nigeria €54m to promote […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 1st February 2019

By Nigeria Health Watch | February 1, 2019

Immunisation: FG, Bill Gates Foundation Sign $75m Financing Agreement. World Leprosy Day – Nigerians urged to stop discrimination against lepers. Nigeria has 11 million stunted children – UNICEF. FG plans to reduce medical tourism with innovative cancer centres. 14.3 million Nigerians abuse cocaine, tramadol, others – FG. Gov. El-Rufai inaugurates multi million naira Dialysis Center in Kaduna. JOHESU threatens to embark […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 18th January 2019

By Nigeria Health Watch | January 18, 2019

Researchers urged to develop Lassa fever vaccine. Okowa moves to revitalise 25 primary health centres in Delta. Health Sector still battles poor Budgetary Allocation, Brain Drain. More investments in global health will yield incredible returns – Bill and Melinda Gates. Buhari approves medical director for FMC, Kebbi. Soldier dies of Lassa fever. How N5bn Cardiac and Renal Facility was abandoned in Lagos. Pay more attention to […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 23rd November 2018

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 23, 2018

Nigeria to vaccinate 26 million people in 2nd phase of biggest-ever yellow fever vaccination campaign. Malnutrition: FG Distributes 12,000 Cartons Of RUTF, Targets 88,000 Children In Six States. Experts decry non-release of N55bn 2018 Basic Health Fund. FG Plans To Establish Emergency, Trauma Centres To Cater For Accident Casualties. FG, Partners working to tackle Noma in […]

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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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