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Health Minister Adewole has launched the Basic Healthcare fund. We condensed his speech
May 5, 2019Five years after the passage of the National Health Act (NHA 2014), Nigeria has formally launched...
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Nigeria is trying to fund universal health coverage. Here’s what it looks like
April 9, 2019Nigeria’s health crisis does not get as much attention as it deserves. The data is troubling:...
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Nigeria is no longer the country with the second highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS
March 15, 2019The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, says Nigeria has moved to the fourth position among countries...
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25% of cigarette vendors in Nigeria sell to children – Why the #tobaccovsthepeople survey matters
February 11, 2019A new survey has revealed that at least one out of every four vendors in Nigeria...
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Another strike: Health workers give FG 7-day ultimatum
February 5, 2019Following a warning protest, the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU), has given the Federal government a...
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Lassa fever outbreak: NCDC advises Nigerians to do these instead of panicking
January 24, 2019After recording a large outbreak of Lassa fever in 2018 with over 23 states affected, and...
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CSOs call for taxing phone calls to fund healthcare
December 12, 2018The Nigerian government has been urged to look into the concept of taxing outgoing mobile phone...
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Scoop: Inside the Federal Govt’s codeine and substance abuse policy
July 31, 2018In an internal report seen by TheScoop, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and...
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No country for sick people – The state of mental health in Nigeria
March 6, 2018by Aisha Salaudeen Amanda Anene spent most of October 2017 locked up in a Pentecostal church...
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Addressing the rumors on immunization in Nigeria
December 12, 2017By Shola Dele-Olowu Let us be honest for a moment, rumors thrive and spread quickly in...
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A superstitious link between dark riches and cerebral palsy is hurting Nigeria’s kids
December 5, 2017By Mercy Abang Cerebral Palsy, a neurological disorder which occurs in approximately 2 – 2.5 of...
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Why family planning is crucial in Nigeria
November 16, 2017By Chijioke Kaduru Access to Family Planning and Reproductive Health information and services is widely acknowledged...
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FG: Why people are dying even though anti-snake bite venom is in stock
November 6, 2017The Hon. Minister of Health Prof. Isaac Adewole has said that the federal government still has...
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7 takeaways from @AbujaGSC dialogue on health financing in Nigeria
November 6, 2017The issue of health financing, funding and the rising cost of health care in Nigeria were...
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Adamawa passes law on compulsory HIV, sickle cell test before marriage
November 1, 2017The Adamawa House of Assembly on Wednesday passed a law for compulsory HIV and genotype (sickle...
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10 data points which prove there’s a crisis in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene services in Nigeria
October 3, 2017A new report by the World Bank’s Water Global Practice titled, “A Wake Up Call: Nigeria...
