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Top Ten News Items on Health, 17th August 2018

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 17, 2018

U.S., FG, others fund $11m new Demographic Health Survey in Nigeria. World Bank Approves $20m to Support Nigeria’s BHCPF. WHO to donate 31 million doses of Yellow fever vaccines to Nigeria. UMD, PEPFAR, CDC Launch Data Centre for HIV/AIDS Monitoring. Kogi vows to domesticate anti-HIV stigma law. Ondo State Govt. approves 5 mother/child hospitals. FCT deploys EOC […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 3rd August 2018

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 3, 2018

Cluster of presumptive Ebola cases in North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Nigeria launches initiative to protect patients’ rights. FG set to implement basic healthcare provision fund.  FG recalls 2.4 million bottles of codeine syrup. Nigeria launches national Hepatitis treatment services directory. Nigeria Develops A National Action Plan For Health Security. FG Inaugurates National Steering Committee for Diabetes […]

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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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Top Ten News Items on Health, 14th October 2017

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 14, 2017

Monkeypox: FG Denies Vaccination In South-East. Malnutrition, threat to national development, say Dogara, Health Minister, UNICEF, Others. Nigeria commences major review of health sector; public doctors may be barred from private practice. NIMR Research Laboratory Gets International Accreditation. Nigerian govt to begin mass yellow fever vaccination December – Minister. FG to Permanently Shut Open Drug […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 14th July 2017

By Nigeria Health Watch | July 14, 2017

Acute hepatitis E Outbreak in Nigeria. Lawmakers ask Health minister to recall suspended NHIS chief. Senate passes bill on compulsory treatment of gunshots victims. FG pledges additional $4.3m for procurement of contraceptives. UNICEF Donates Medical Equipment Worth N1.2bn. HIV/AIDS: Nigeria risks one million deaths in five years, NACA warns. Bauchi State Govt. seals 179 private health […]

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