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By Nigeria Health Watch | December 11, 2020

Top Ten News Items on Health, 11th December 2020

How innovations in health technology can help Nigeria. COVID-19 offers opportunity to structure, rebuild country’s health system – FG.  Dying While Giving Life: The pain of Nigerian women. Nigerian govt orders reopening of isolation centres over possible second wave of COVID-19.  2020 Christmas: NCDC raises alarm on COVID-19 latest casualty. The need for women’s leadership […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 24th January 2020

By Nigeria Health Watch | January 24, 2020

2 out of 10 deliveries attended by skilled birth attendants in Kano – Report. Coronavirus: FG Intensifies Checks at Nation’s Airports. Gov Sanwo-Olu lauds NNPC, SNEPCo’s donation of medical emergency equipment. With signing of health insurance bill, Gombe set to access BHCPF. Nigeria seeks $890 million to tackle HIV, TB, malaria. Implement National Health Policy […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 12 May 2017

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 12, 2017

Nigeria ranked 7th among countries facing shortage of health workers. FG introduces new yellow card. FG to Upgrade Standard of Midwifery Practices in Nigeria. Fraud allegations threaten health insurance scheme. Health minister visits 82 freed Chibok girls receiving hospital care. China Donates $5m to Fight Malnutrition in N’East Nigeria. Oyo vaccinates 1.62m against polio. Kano State Govt. procures N3bn equipment for Giginyu […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 03 February 2017

By Nigeria Health Watch | February 3, 2017

Jos communities reject polio vaccine, want food instead. Health minister denies knowledge of HIV cure by Abia professor. Reps to earmark more funds to upgrade State House Hospital. Private hospitals owners give conditions for participation in NHIS. Hospital of ‘Doctor’ carrying out surgery without certificate shut in Lagos. Ogun shuts seven health facilities. Resident doctors […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 27th January 2017

By Nigeria Health Watch | January 28, 2017

Nigerian govt delivers N4.3 billion health, nutrition items to north-east. Nigeria does not know number of people with HIV, says minister. FG disburses $5.5bn grants to states for `Save One Million Lives’ initiative. FG destroys N9.31bn fake drugs in Rivers. Nigeria Has Only One Air Ambulance – Isa. Nigeria among 10 Countries to Benefit from […]

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