Top Ten News Items on Health, 23 November 2018

WHO Afro, 22 November 2018 Nigeria to vaccinate 26 million people in 2nd phase of biggest-ever yellow fever vaccination campaign The Government of Nigeria – with support from the WHO, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and UNICEF aims to vaccinate 26.2 million people during the second phase of its biggest-ever yellow fever campaign as it seeks to establish high population immunity nationwide. Click here for the full story

Leadership, 21 November 2018 Malnutrition: FG distributes 12,000 cartons of RUTF, targets 88,000 children in six states In a bid to manage Severe Acute Malnutrition in the country, the federal government in partnership with UNICEF, yesterday, distributed 12 cartons of ‘Ready to Use Therapeutic Food’ (RUTF) to six selected states. Click here for the full story

Premium Times, 21 November 2018 Experts decry non-release of N55bn 2018 Basic Health Fund Health experts have decried the failure of the Nigerian government to release the one percent of consolidated revenue appropriated in the 2018 Budget for the Basic Health Care Provision Fund. Click here for the full story

The Eagle Online, 22 November 2018 FG plans to establish emergency, trauma centers to cater for accident casualties The Minister of State for Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on Thursday said the ministry would establish Emergency and Trauma Care Centres across the country to cater for casualties from road accidents. Click here for the full story

The Nation, 20 November 2018 FG, Partners working to tackle Noma in Nigeria The Federal Government says it is working with the World Health Organisation African Region (WHO Afro) and other partners on the best strategy to tackle Noma scourge in Nigeria.​ Click here for the full story

Pulse, 21 November 2018 AirBank: How LifeBank is planning to save over 600,000 lives with access to emergency oxygen According to LifeBank, its mission is to reduce the number of deaths linked to limited oxygen availability by improving oxygen distribution to hospitals through AirBank.​ Click here for the full story

Daily Trust, 19 November 2018 Gates, Dangote, UNICEF laud Yobe for progress in routine immunization Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Mr Bill Gates, Alhaji Aliko Dangote as well as UNICEF have lauded the progress made by the Yobe State Government in covering more children for routine immunization over the last six months. Click here for the full story

Business Day, 22 November 2018 Edo partners paediatricians on maternal, child survival programmes Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, says the state government is ready to partner the Paediatric Association of Nigeria, in delivering affordable, accessible maternal and child survival programmes to Edo people and residents. Click here for the full story

New Telegraph, 22 November 2018 Kano expands drug revolving funds programme in 60 health centres Kano State government has expanded its drug revolving funds programme across additional 60 primary health facilities in the state to ensure sustainable supply of quality and affordable drugs to the people of the state.​ Click here for the full story

Premium Times, 18 November 2018 Nigerians advised to be alert as meningitis season begins Nigerians have been cautioned to stop living in crowded rooms, seek medical advice when down with fever and be more alert to the outbreak of the cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) in their environment. Click here for the full story

“We are not the Future, We are the Present”: Key takeaways from #ICFP2018 The International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) that took place in Kigali between the 12th – 15th November, 2018 in Rwanda brought to the forefront global issues facing progress on family planning. Countries recommitted to increasing funding, access to services and involvement of diverse communities in the family planning ecosystem. Themed “Investing for a Lifetime of Returns” the ICFP 2018 was co-hosted by the Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Rwanda. The Conference pitched family planning as a development “best buy”, if the world plans to make notable progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Click here for the full story