Top Ten News Items on Health, 21st December 2018
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Nigeria needs N134bn to strengthen national health security – Official. Budget 2019: Buhari proposes N315 billion recurrent health expenditure. Malnutrition kills 132 children in…
Find, Stop & Prevent Epidemics: Nigeria Unveils Blueprint for Health Security
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“A disease outbreak anywhere is a risk everywhere”. – Tom Frieden, Former Director US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Infectious…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 14th December 2018
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Group urges Nigerian govt. to ensure 60 percent health insurance coverage by 2024. WHO rates Nigeria low in health coverage. NCDC assures on readiness…
Detect and Respond: How Edo State is responding to the Yellow Fever outbreak
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The new Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) is alive with activity on a Monday morning in Benin City, capital of Edo…
The Joys of Motherhood: Young midwives enabling safe deliveries in Northern Nigeria
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‘Delivering a baby is what gives me joy the most’, explains 26-year-old midwife Aliya Lawal Adam as she takes time out to…
2018 International Universal Health Coverage Day in Abuja
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We welcome you to this historic press conference organized by a Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSO) and other professional associations in…
Healthy Pikin, Smart Adult: Breastfeeding as an investment in Nigeria’s future
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In Nigeria, exclusive breastfeeding is still not widely adopted. According to the 2016-2017 National Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) Report, only 23.7%…
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…
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…