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As Efforts Intensify to Contain Bundibugyo Ebola, Women Remain Most Vulnerable to Its Economic Impact

Jul 06, 2026
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An Epidemic of Parastatals in Nigeria’s Health Sector

Jul 04, 2026
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From Innovation to Integration: What It Will Take to Make Every Pregnancy Safer in Nigeria

Jul 03, 2026
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Community Feedback Prompts PHC Upgrade in Gauraka, Niger State

Jul 03, 2026
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Why Zambia is Rethinking Tuberculosis Testing, and Why Validation Must Come First

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 3rd April 2020

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 3, 2020

Buhari announces 2-week lockdown of Lagos, Abuja, Ogun as coronavirus spreads. WHO releases guidelines to help countries maintain essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19: CBN, Dangote, Elumelu, Wigwe, Otedola, BUA, others, donate N15.3bn. Global coronavirus cases top 1 million, with over 50,000 deaths. When to test for Covid-19, and how to do it. […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 6th December 2019

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 6, 2019

World AIDS Day: Nigeria needs to tackle Mother-to-Child Transmission to meet 2030 target. Lagos to begin treatment of neglected diseases. FG engages stakeholder for attainment of Universal Health Coverage through NHIS. 54% of NHIS 2019 approved budget released so far – Official. CCD urges Akwa Ibom govt to enact PWDs Law. Minister of State flags […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 4th October 2019

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 4, 2019

DFID Commits N18.5B to Tackle Acute Malnutrition in Borno, Yobe States. SDGs: FG,Lagos strengthen partnership to combat maternal mortality rate. Why Nigeria must strengthen its health insurance regulations. UNICEF, EU Support Healthcare in Bauchi with $1.8M. Delta State, PharmAccess, Others Distribute $1M to Revamp Healthcare. We’ll bequeath effective Healthcare System to Nigerlites – Ketso. Lagos […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 3rd May 2019

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 3, 2019

‘103 senators’ salary enough to vaccinate over 1 million Nigerian children’. Community health programme to be replicated across Nigeria by December – NPHCDA Boss. SMEs, Entrepreneurs key to revolutionising Healthcare in Nigeria – Awele Elumelu. FG committed to ending malaria – Adewole. 2000 medical workers leaving Nigeria annually – NMA. Nigeria has 4m unvaccinated children […]

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Top Ten News Items On Health, 29th March 2019

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 29, 2019

World TB Day: Experts want more funding to fight disease in Nigeria. Diseases cost Africa $2.4 trillion a year – WHO. Sustaining progress in ending HIV Pandemic. Lassa fever survivors laud NCDC, Edo Govt. for interventions. Nearly half of primary health centres in Abuja operate in darkness, study finds. Case for improved Primary Healthcare in […]

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