A “best buy” for child health in Nigeria: The Case for Immunisation
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“I know that immunisation is important and obviously I want the best for my child, but the schedules are quite confusing, especially…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 30th November 2018
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Nigerian govt to launch HIV Trust Fund. FG constitutes 2 committees on drug abuse. Court reinstates 894 redeployed health workers, orders refund…
Latest Health Jobs in Nigeria Published on 29th November 2018
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Consultant (HIV Landscape Analysis) SSA level 9 (P2/NOB equivalent), World Food Programme (WFP), Abuja, deadline 9th December, 2018. Apply for this job…
Let’s chat about sex: Tech platforms target FCT youth with sexual health info
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Goodness** (name changed to maintain anonymity) is a young woman in south-eastern Nigeria living with a hearing disability. Unlike most of her…
Health Meets Tech Johannesburg Hackathon - Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
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South Africa has a high prevalence of teenage and unwanted pregnancies, HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) and…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 23rd November 2018
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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…
Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 22nd November 2018
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Regional Medical Advisor, GlaxoSmithKline, Kano. Apply for this job Project Assistant / Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Assistant – SHOPS Plus Nigeria, ABT…
“We are not the Future, We are the Present”: Key takeaways from #ICFP2018
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The International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) that took place in Kigali between the 12th – 15th November, 2018 in Rwanda brought…
State-led medical outreach programme boosts healthcare delivery in Kebbi State
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Nigeria’s healthcare investment is grossly inadequate, and resources are overstretched. A little over N356 billion is allocated for healthcare in the 2018…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 16th November 2018
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Buhari signs bill establishing Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. Lassa fever kills two, infects five in Edo, Ebonyi, Ondo. WHO cautions against…