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…
2021 in Review - COVID-19 Still in View and Refocusing on Pressing Health Issues
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From new and emerging health challenges occasioned by everchanging socioeconomic conditions, to dynamic shifts in healthcare delivery, 2021 has been a year…
Celebrate Responsibly Campaign: NCDC Intensifies COVID19 Awareness Ahead of the Yuletide Season
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is launching its yuletide season campaign themed #CelebrateResponsibly as part of the #TakeResponsibility campaign which…
UNDP, EpiAFRIC, Nigeria Health Watch and Reboot announce RecyclePoints as #Hack4COVIDWaste winner
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The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in partnership with EpiAFRIC, Reboot and Nigeria Health Watch have announced RecyclePoints as the winner of…
Getting COVID-19 Shots in Arms: A Vaccine Rollout in Nigeria Like Nothing Before
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By Gabriel Oke and Kenni Ndili (Lead Writers) In December 2020, the first COVID-19 vaccine was issued emergency use authorisation (EUA) by…
UNFPA Launches TEXT4LIFE APP to Provide Essential Healthcare Services and a Handout for Youths: COVID-19 Adapting to the New Normal
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ABUJA, Nigeria– Women and girls, adolescents and young people face several difficulties accessing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) as well as Gender…
The 2021 Lagos Health Summit: A Timely Focus on Strengthening Healthcare Systems with Technology
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By Tosin Akinola (Guest Writer) Technology was pivotal in ensuring that healthcare services could continue to operate even as the COVID-19 pandemic…
COVID-19: Lessons from India and why Nigeria must not be complacent
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In the last month, India has reported over 200,000 new cases of COVID-19 every single day. Hospitals are full and struggling to…
What you should know about the new COVID-19 variants in Nigeria
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When 2020 drew to a close, public health experts warned about a highly transmissible variant of SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 — first detected…
Ten lessons from Ogun State - from first COVID-19 case in Nigeria to building a resilient response
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On the day marking one year since the first COVID-19 case was reported in Nigeria, this article reflects on the experience and…