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How Jigawa is transforming its Primary Healthcare with BHCPF

WebJigawa in northwest Nigeria is among the states listed to have qualified to access the BHCPF in 2019, WikkiTimes can report.The state is dominated by rural …

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2024: Tackling Nigeria's new, recurrent epidemics

WebExperts’ views, suggestions. Speaking on causes of epidemics and their recurrent nature, a public health expert, Hassan Dasola, a doctor, explained that …

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Medical Scam: Uncovering fraud in the world of Abuja herbal …

WebIn this investigation, The ICIR reveals how herbal doctors in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja scam cancer patients to buy drugs for a disease that yet has …

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inadequate manpower cripples primary healthcare in Nasawara

WebHow inadequate manpower cripples primary healthcare in Nasarawa. MANY Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) employees in Nasarawa State are either contract staff …

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Nigeria's medicine vendors provide more family planning services …

WebA new survey has shown that pharmacies and proprietary patent medicine vendors make family planning (FP) commodities available to Nigerians more than health …

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Here's how BHCPF changing face of primary healthcare Niger state

WebLack of drugs, inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities as well as staff shortage in health centres have been the bane of good healthcare delivery …

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FACT-CHECK: Claim that warm water is effective in curing epilepsy

WebA blog post by scurrimania.blogspot.com used an image that The ICIR through a google search discovered to be of a Ghanian Businessman, Asare Akuffo, the …

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Good health is still a privilege, not a right in Nigeria. Here is why

WebAs the negative indices keep surfacing in the Nigeria health, the number of years a Nigerian is to live is not above 53 years. Hassan Bashir, Acting Chairman of …

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Sickle cell disease highest in Nigeria, but govt lags to reduce the

Web“I was having pain in my chest. I was not really doing fine,” he said with a sign of weakness in his voice. Acute chest syndrome is one of the most serious problems that …

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Assessing the implementation of BHCPF, MSS in 12 focal states

WebThe federal government in 2009 had introduced the Midwives Service Scheme, MSS. The MSS was intended to increase the availability of skilled birth …

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Analysis: Nigeria health sector after Buhari’s six years in office

WebREAD ALSO: Special Report: How Nigeria’s foreign relations have fared under Buhari. First, most citizens believed that despite the lack of immediate …

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Nigeria budgets N2,000 for the healthcare of each citizen in 2020

WebWhen the 2020 proposed health budget is compared with that of the approved 2019 budget; there is a marginal increase in the overall Budget, from …

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Bill seeks to stop medical doctors from migrating before 5 years …

WebNIGERIA’s health sector may be heading for another round of crisis as the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has vowed to ensure a House of Representatives bill …

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Fresh concerns mount over Ondo governor Akeredolu's health

WebTHERE are fresh concerns over the health and capacity of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu to continue to lead Ondo State. Sources within the government confirmed to …

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Taraba: Consultants resign, shun new equipment at FMC Jalingo …

WebTHE 20-year-old Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Jalingo, Taraba State, currently has fewer than 15 consultants in its workforce and cannot render certain …

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How no chequebooks affect healthcare provision in Kano …

WebThree years after the commencement of the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF) in Kano state, a Daily News24 investigation has shown that certain rural …

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Menstrual Hygiene Day: Nigerian women struggle with period …

WebMANY young women and girls in Nigeria, struggle with menstrual hygiene management due to period poverty, which occurs when there is a lack of, or inadequate …

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Dilapidated Infrastructure mars BHCPF Implementation in Kano

WebIn May 2023, the Kano State Assembly passed the long-awaited Free Maternal and Child Healthcare (FMNCH) Bill into law. This made the state the first in …

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Ondo governor, Akeredolu, dies after prolonged sickness

WebThe late governor was born on 21st July 1956 in Owo, Ondo state, to the Late J. O Ola Akeredolu and Lady Evangelist Grace Akeredolu of Igbotu Ese Odo local …

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