Top Ten Health News Items in 2019

For our last Top Ten News Items on Health this year, we at Nigeria Health Watch are sharing with you the Top Ten News Items that reflect the year 2019 (in no particular order)! We look forward to keeping you even more informed about the Nigerian Health Sector in 2020!

Premium Times, 08 January 2019
Buhari rolls out Basic Health Care Provision Fund
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday rolled out the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) appropriated by the National...
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This Day, 29 January 2019
Immunisation: FG, Bill Gates Foundation Sign $75m Financing Agreement
The federal government on Tuesday gave further impetus to childhood immunisation with the signing of a $75 million financing agreement...
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UNAIDS, 22 March 2019
The road to NAIIS: UNAIDS’ role in better understanding Nigeria’s HIV epidemic
After six months of data collection and three months of data analysis, the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, announced the results of...
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Nigeria Health Watch, 08 October 2019
Hand in Hand: Collaboration for better Maternal Health in Gombe
How do you get women in rural areas to discard harmful traditional maternal health practices and adopt the practice of going to health facilities for...
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Nigeria Health Watch, 21 August 2019
Dr Osagie Ehanire: A New Captain For Nigeria’s Health Sector
The long wait is over! Following the beginning of a new administration in May 2019, Nigeria now has a new captain to steer the affairs of the...
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Punch, 17 April 2019
Senate passes National Health Insurance Bill, 2019
The Senate has passed the National Health Insurance Bill, 2019. The bill was passed on Wednesday during the Plenary. Titled, National...
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Premium Times, 23 July 2019
WHO set to declare Nigeria polio free
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is set to declare Nigeria a polio free country.
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ICIR, 02 July 2019
Buhari fires NHIS executive secretary, renews tenure of NCDC’s DG
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday announced the sack of the Executive Secretary, ES, of the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS...
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Premium Times, 01 August 2019
Basic Health Care: Nigerian govt releases N12.7 billion to three health agencies
The Federal Ministry of Health has disbursed N12.7 billion of the N55 billion one per cent consolidated revenue appropriated in the 2018...
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This Day, 17 October 2019
Global Fund Partners pledge $14B to tackle Malaria, AIDS, TB
Government, nongovernment and private sector partners of the Global Fund have increased their donations for the fight against malaria, AIDS...
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