Prioritising Health Security to Make Nigeria 'Pandemic Proof'
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By Sunday Oko and Ibukun Oguntola (Lead Writers) The Federal Government Budget for the Health Sector has more than doubled over the…
Decentralising Health Security: Lessons From COVID-19
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By Chibuike Alagboso and Beti Baiye (Lead Writers) On Monday, 18 July 2022, Ghana declared the first-ever outbreak of the highly infectious…
COVID-19 Public Health Advisory Amidst Increasing Case Numbers
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) issues this public health advisory given the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in…
Leveraging the Joint External Evaluation to Improve Health Security at Sub-National Level
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By Chibuike Alagboso and Onyinye Oranezi When the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Nigeria, Dr Johnson Simon Mafuka who heads…
U.S. and Nigeria researchers Find a Way to Give a Better Estimate of COVID-19 seroprevalence
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In continuation of U.S. Government support for Nigeria’s conduct of a household survey that determines the extent of COVID-19 transmission in the…
What It Will Take to Prepare for Future Pandemics- CEPI CEO Shares Insights During Visit to Nigeria
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Benjamin Franklin wrote “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes”. However, COVID-19 has reminded us…
Overcoming the Challenges of Financing Routine Immunisation Beyond COVID-19
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Vaccines remain an invaluable investment and one of the most cost-effective ways in preventing diseases, especially for new-born babies. When children have…
Mental Health: Vital for Overall Health and Total Well-being
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By Ramatu B. Hassan (Lead Writer) It felt like no time at all had passed as the ‘Happy New Year! New Year,…
COVID-19 Vaccine was the Top Health News Item in 2021
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From the moment the novel coronavirus was identified in January 2020 and subsequently declared a pandemic in March, the race has been…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 31st December 2021
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Global Fund Signs a Record-breaking $8.54 Billion in Grants to Fight HIV, TB and Malaria. NAFDAC approves AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine for use…