National Professional Officer (Nutrition), World Health Organization (WHO), Abuja, Deadline September 20, 2022. Apply Deputy Head of Nutrition and Health Department, Action Against Hunger | ACF-International, Yobe. Deadline September 13, 2022. Apply Project Administration Manager, ALIMA, Katsina, Deadline September 14, 2022. Appy Health Specialist (Covid-19 Vaccine Delivery), UNICEF, Abuja, Deadline September 13, 2022. Apply Hygiene […] The post Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 8th September 2022 appeared first on Nigeria Health Watch.

By Kenneth Ibe and Hadiza Mohammed (Lead Writers) Nutrition is a vital component of infant and young child development, and a major determinant of short and long-term health outcomes in children. The World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) state that the most critical period for good nutrition is from the start […] The post The Best Start in Life: Getting Exclusive Breastfeeding Right appeared first on Nigeria Health Watch.

By Judd-Leonard Okafor (Lead Writer) Enoh Richard’s doctor is reducing the number of pills she takes daily to keep her blood sugar under a healthy level. Previously, she was on 2,000mg of a blood sugar-controlling drug, 10mg of another to reduce the risk of heart failure or stroke, five units of insulin and she checked […] The post A Beep in Time Could Save a Life appeared first on Nigeria Health Watch.

After years of neglect, the Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Karamin Rami, a rural community in Mashegu Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State, shut down five years ago. It can no longer provide healthcare services to the community members. The PHC is nothing but a dilapidated structure, as there is no roofing, no equipment […] The post Karamin Rami Community: Forced to Assess Healthcare from a Small Shop appeared first on Nigeria Health Watch.

Only 35% of Nigerian hospitals have basic hygiene service. Nigeria’s autism management suffers regulatory shortfall. Adamawa GBV forensic lab, first of its kind in Nigeria — UNFPA. India develops first locally-produced cervical cancer vaccine. Lagos to prosecute quack traditional medicine practitioners. World Bank, others commend Delta govt for access to finance programme. Pharmacy regulation: FG […] The post Top Ten News Items on Health, 2nd September 2022 appeared first on Nigeria Health Watch.

PHC Health Supervisor, Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI), Borno. Apply Senior Radiologic Technologist, International Organization for Migration – IOM, Lagos, Deadline: September 12, 2022. Apply Medical Director / CEO, Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa. Apply Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW), Summit, Lagos, Deadline: September 15, 2022. Apply Technical Officer – Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), […] The post Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 1st September 2022 appeared first on Nigeria Health Watch.

It is no secret that the state of primary healthcare in Nigeria is poor. Decades of neglect by state and local governments, whose responsibility it is to provide primary healthcare services in the country, have resulted in inefficient and poor-quality primary healthcare service delivery across the country. Every day, vulnerable people, including pregnant women and […] The post The State of States on Primary Healthcare Delivery in Nigeria appeared first on Nigeria Health Watch.

The gentle early morning rain falls as we drive through the still dark streets of Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, to Uko Nteghe in Mbo Local Government Area, which our guide says is about three hours away. Uko Nteghe is a rural community of about two thousand inhabitants, who are mainly farmers and fishermen. […] The post Water No Get Enemy: Improving Access to Water for the Uko Nteghe Community in Akwa Ibom State. By Beti Baiye (Lead Writer) appeared first on Nigeria Health Watch.

Madangen is a mainly agrarian community under Tungan Wawa ward in Kontagora Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. The community members are unable to readily access quality health care as the only health clinic is in a bad state of disrepair and has been so for over five years, said Yunusa Imam, a health […] The post Madangen Clinic: A Perfect Picture of Health Inequity appeared first on Nigeria Health Watch.

Nigeria introduces rotavirus vaccine to avert 110,000 deaths in children. NMA cautions against attack on medical personnel. Commit more funds to surgical care, expert urges FG, states. Violence against children in Nigeria increased by 5% in five years – Report. Monkeypox Vaccine May Not Be Available Until 2023 — NCDC. Nigeria marks three years of […] The post Top Ten News Items on Health, 26th August 2022 appeared first on Nigeria Health Watch.

Nigeria Country Director, Data.FI, Palladium Group, Abuja. Apply Nutrition Officer, NOB, UNICEF, Abuja. Apply Evaluation Specialist, USAID Tuberculosis Local Organizations Network (TB-LON) Regions 1, 2 and 3 Midterm Performance Evaluation, Social Impact (SI), Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Kano, Lagos, Nasarawa, Osun. Apply Director of Programmes, Society for Family Health (SFH), Abuja, Deadline August 26, 2022. Apply […] The post Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 25th August 2022 appeared first on Nigeria Health Watch.

In 2021, the Federal Government of Nigeria introduced a Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) tax. It is embedded in the Finance Act of 2021, which levies a ₦10 tax on each litre of all non-alcoholic and sugar sweetened carbonated drinks. Fiscal policies like this can help curb the excessive consumption of sugars as was seen in Mexico, […] The post Implementing Nigeria’s Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax to Harness Domestic Resources for Health appeared first on Nigeria Health Watch.

By Ibukun Oguntola, Hadiza Mohammed and Samuel Gada (Lead Writers) The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in collaboration with the Borno State Government, particularly the Borno State Ministries of Health, Women Affairs, and Budget and Planning, have since 2018 been providing humanitarian assistance to displaced women, girls and vulnerable […] The post UNFPA and KOICA: Partnering to Provide Humanitarian Assistance to Vulnerable Groups in Borno State (A Photo Story) appeared first on Nigeria Health Watch.

Katakpa is a rural farming community in Lapai Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. Due to years of neglect, the only health facility in the community is now barely functional. Mohammed Shuaibu, a community member said, “there are no health workers here. They left because according to them they were not being paid salaries. […] The post Code Red: Katakpa Community Health Facility Needs a Reset appeared first on Nigeria Health Watch.

How Nigeria’s Health Insurance Authority can help strengthen health security. Nigeria will save N2tr from malaria elimination, says Buhari. 64% of children in Nigeria not immunised against diseases – NBS report. Making Case against Legalisation of Abortion, Contraceptive Usage in Nigeria. Buhari approves three orthopedic hospitals in Edo, Plateau, Taraba. FG moves to eliminate mother-to-child […] The post Top Ten News Items on Health, 19th August 2022 appeared first on Nigeria Health Watch.

Health (SRH & MHPSS) Coordinator, Plan International, Sokoto, Deadline, August 21, 2022. Apply The Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV Officer, Georgetown University Centre for Global Health Practice and Impact (CGHPI), Deadline, August 31, 2022, Apply Health M&E Officer, International Rescue Committee (IRC), Adamawa, Apply Senior Technical Advisor, TB/HIV, Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme […] The post Latest Health Jobs In Nigeria Published On 18th August 2022 appeared first on Nigeria Health Watch.

By Ibukun Oguntola and Onyinye Oranezi (Lead Writers) Emergency Operations Centres, first used in Nigeria during the national polio response, were valuable assets in Nigeria’s polio response, and they continue to be a vital resource now. Transitioning Polio EOCs into public health EOCs will help boost efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s national and subnational health security. Many […] The post Transitioning Polio Emergency Operations Centres to Strengthen Nigeria’s Health Security. appeared first on Nigeria Health Watch.

When Nigeria conducted a Joint External Evaluation (JEE) in 2017, there was no way of knowing that the COVID-19 pandemic was just three years away. The whole essence of the JEE is to assess a country’s capacity to respond to public health emergencies, and it could be said that the 2017 JEE gave Nigeria a […] The post Kano State’s Health Security Roadmap: Evaluating Strengths and Gaps and Improving Health Systems appeared first on Nigeria Health Watch.