Thought LeadershipPrioritising Health Security to Make Nigeria 'Pandemic Proof' By f5shc November 17, 2022 4 Mins read By Sunday Oko and Ibukun Oguntola (Lead Writers) The Federal Government Budget for the Health Sector has more than doubled over the… Read more
Thought LeadershipDecentralising Health Security: Lessons From COVID-19 By f5shc July 20, 2022 5 Mins read By Chibuike Alagboso and Beti Baiye (Lead Writers) On Monday, 18 July 2022, Ghana declared the first-ever outbreak of the highly infectious… Read more
Press ReleaseCOVID-19 Public Health Advisory Amidst Increasing Case Numbers By f5shc July 8, 2022 3 Mins read The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) issues this public health advisory given the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in… Read more
Thought LeadershipLeveraging the Joint External Evaluation to Improve Health Security at Sub-National Level By f5shc June 29, 2022 4 Mins read By Chibuike Alagboso and Onyinye Oranezi When the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Nigeria, Dr Johnson Simon Mafuka who heads… Read more
Press ReleaseU.S. and Nigeria researchers Find a Way to Give a Better Estimate of COVID-19 seroprevalence By f5shc May 25, 2022 2 Mins read 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… Read more
Thought LeadershipWhat It Will Take to Prepare for Future Pandemics- CEPI CEO Shares Insights During Visit to Nigeria By f5shc February 25, 2022 4 Mins read Benjamin Franklin wrote “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes”. However, COVID-19 has reminded us… Read more
Thought LeadershipOvercoming the Challenges of Financing Routine Immunisation Beyond COVID-19 By f5shc February 23, 2022 4 Mins read Vaccines remain an invaluable investment and one of the most cost-effective ways in preventing diseases, especially for new-born babies. When children have… Read more
Thought LeadershipMental Health: Vital for Overall Health and Total Well-being By f5shc February 16, 2022 3 Mins read By Ramatu B. Hassan (Lead Writer) It felt like no time at all had passed as the ‘Happy New Year! New Year,… Read more
TorchlightCOVID-19 Vaccine was the Top Health News Item in 2021 By f5shc January 3, 2022 4 Mins read From the moment the novel coronavirus was identified in January 2020 and subsequently declared a pandemic in March, the race has been… Read more
Top 10 Health NewsTop Ten News Items on Health, 31st December 2021 By f5shc December 31, 2021 1 Mins read 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… Read more