Investments to expand services towards universal health coverage and the other SDG health targets could prevent 97 million premature deaths globally The Sustainable Development Goals were adopted by the Member States of the United Nations in 2015 as the world’s… Continue Reading →
“A visit to some communities in Ibeju-Lekki and its environs over the weekend gave a clearer picture of the level of devastation and community health disaster caused by the unfortunate incident as many families were seen evacuating water out from… Continue Reading →
The climate of South-Western Nigeria is tropical, with Lagos State is geographically seated 39 metres above sea level and an intense rainy season between April and July. In recent days, Lagos, Africa’s most populous city with a population of 12… Continue Reading →
Strengthening One Health Through Field Epidemiology Training Since its inception in 2016, the Annual Scientific Conference is a national platform for public health experts to engage strategically on public health issues. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the… Continue Reading →
“With the end of this epidemic, DRC has once again proved to the world that we can control the very deadly Ebola virus if we respond early in a coordinated and efficient way.” – Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General…. Continue Reading →
Governor Ambode enacted a new Environmental Protection Law made effective under the Cleaner Lagos Initiative (CLI). The population of Lagos is estimated to rise to 25 million by 2025. As the city expands, the creation of economically sound and standardised… Continue Reading →
On the Global Health scene this week, there’s a think-tank discussing how to enable accessible health care services for you. A concept called Universal Health Coverage. It’s officially most topical this week, from Kigali in Rwanda to all internet-enabled parts… Continue Reading →
Integrating technology into Africa’s healthcare systems is key to opening them up faster to the poorest and most vulnerable people, the World Health Organization’s Africa director said. Using more technology presents a “big opportunity” for rolling out universal health coverage… Continue Reading →
What did you do differently this week? While you spent the week flowing with work, the world was zooming to another level in the race towards global health security. This week, Nigeria is proud to host its first Joint External… Continue Reading →
There have been a lot of activities across West Africa towards strengthening health systems and capacities of countries to protect the health of their countries and the subregion collectively. Nigeria is leading the way in some of the regional reforms,… Continue Reading →
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