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Prince Ned Nwoko Foundation (PNNF), has joined other partners to promote the new malaria vaccine recently approved by the World Health Organization (WHO). In 2019, six countries accounted for approximately half of all malaria deaths worldwide, with Nigeria accounting for 23 percent. Nwoko expressed the readiness of his foundation to partner with the Ministry of…
Read More 0 commentsNigeria Health Watch, has taken its health advocacy to another level, through its maiden edition of HealthMeets Art Gala themed; ‘Celebrating Womanhood.’ The Gala aimed at recognizing the strength and resilience of women in the face of adversity, harped on the need for the Nigerian government and relevant stakeholders to reduce the rate of maternal…
Read More 0 commentsIn commemoration of the 2021 World Contraception Day (WCD), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) operating in Nigeria, has said increased, timely and accountable use of funds across all tiers of government is crucial to promoting quality adolescent and reproductive health among the young population. Stressing the importance of family planning (FP) to national development, they urged government…
Read More 0 commentsThe low uptake of timely Ante Natal Care (ANC) services by pregnant women in Nigeria is becoming a case of concern, given the increasing rate of HIV Infections in children and adolescents. Due to failure to access ANC, 63 percent of HIV positive women do not have access to Prevention of Mother To Child Transmission…
Read More 0 commentsThe Nigerian Government through the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), on Friday took delivery of 501,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines donated by the French Government through the COVAX facility. Executive Director of NPHCDA, Dr. Faisal Shuaib who received the vaccines at the National Strategic Cold Store in Abuja, noted that France has not…
Read More 0 commentsThe Association of Nigeria Health Journalists (ANHEJ) has appealed to the Federal Government to make isolation compulsory for anyone suspected to have had contact with persons who are positive to the novel coronavirus. This is even as the group expressed fears over the possible spread of the disease in the nation’s communities. In a statement…
Read More 0 commentsBy Tobias Lengnan Dapam The Association of Nigeria Health Journalists (ANHEJ), has called on the Federal Government to outline practical measures to avoid spread of the COVID 19 disease to communities. The Association also urged the Federal Ministry of Health and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), to provide necessary protective materials to journalists…
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Read More 0 commentsPRESS STATEMENT The Association of Nigeria Health Journalists (ANHEJ) is deeply concerned over the daily increase of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country. As at Thursday morning, March 26, 2020, Nigeria has so far recorded 51 confirmed cases of Covid-19. Out of the figure, 48 are active cases, 2 discharged and 1 death. Most…
Read More 0 commentsBy Hassan Zaggi The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has announced the confirmation of 20 new cases of Covid-19 in Nigeria. The number of confirmed cases in Nigeria, as at Monday night, has reached 131. However, 2 fatalities have been recorded while 8 people have been successful treated and discharged. 2nd fatality has underlying…
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