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Nigeria launches the National Health Workforce Country …

(3 days ago) WEBThe 2018 Nigeria’s Health Workforce Country Profile was therefore updated and validated by the regulatory bodies in August …

https://www.afro.who.int/news/nigeria-launches-national-health-workforce-country-profile-towards-achieving-universal-health

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The COVID-19 pandemic and health workforce brain …

(3 days ago) WEBThe health workforce brain drain in Nigeria is not a new phenomenon, but the current increasing trend is alarming. The worsening of the “push factors” and strengthening of the “pull factors” by the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the mass emigration of Nigerian health workers to developed countries.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9724397/

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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy amongst healthcare workers: …

(3 days ago) WEBAs of 2019, Nigeria had a health worker-to-population ratio of about 3.8 medical doctors per 10 000 population, 15 nursing and midwifery personnel per 10 000 population, and 116 454 Community …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(22)00229-2/fulltext

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Nigeria, COVID-19 and the dearth of health workers - PMC

(3 days ago) WEBThe hazard allowance of health workers in Lagos witnessed an increase from US$13 to US$65 in an attempt to incentivize them. Toll free COVID-19 lines for reporting suspected cases were created by the Lagos state government but this has been plagued by hoax calls which have constituted majority of the calls made to the lines.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7648902/

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importance of strengthening the health workforce in …

(Just Now) WEBHealth workers are the critical pathway to attaining the health target in Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 (health and well-being). An adequate, equitably distributed, motivated and supported health workforce is essential for progress towards universal health coverage (UHC). 1 The health workforce is also critical in emergency …

https://academic.oup.com/jpubhealth/article/43/Supplement_1/i1/6224839

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Health workforce and governance: the crisis in Nigeria

(3 days ago) WEBIndustrial action by healthcare workers in Nigeria in 2013-2015: an inquiry into causes, consequences and control-a cross-sectional descriptive study. Hum Resour Health. 2016; 14 (1):46. doi: 10.1186/s12960-016-0142-7. [PMC free article] [Google Scholar] 15. Alubo O, Hunduh V: Medical dominance and resistance in Nigeria’s health …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5427605/

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Health workforce and governance: the crisis in Nigeria

(1 days ago) WEBBackground: In Nigeria, several challenges have been reported within the health sector, especially in training, funding, employment, and deployment of the health workforce. We aimed to review recent health workforce crises in the Nigerian health sector to identify key underlying causes and provide recommendations toward preventing …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28494782/

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The health workforce status in the WHO African Region: …

(4 days ago) WEBThe projected shortage of health workers in Africa by 2030 is expected to be 6.1 million.5 This gap has not only hampered the provision of essential healthcare services to meet health-related development goals but has also constrained accelerated progress towards universal healthcare coverage.7 9–11 The African Region not only has the lowest

https://gh.bmj.com/content/7/Suppl_1/e008317

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Addressing the issue of a depleting health workforce in …

(3 days ago) WEBHealth-care workers have a crucial role in improving health outcomes, and their migration has harmed the quality of health services in sub-Saharan Africa. The region has 25% of global diseases,1 and only 3% of health workers globally, highlighting a severe shortage of skilled professionals to tackle high rates of mortality. The main reasons for …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)00720-1/fulltext

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Community health workers (per 1,000 people) - Nigeria Data

(4 days ago) WEBLow income. Lower middle income. 2011. 0.5. Middle income. Upper middle income. Community health workers (per 1,000 people) - Nigeria from The World Bank: Data.

https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.CMHW.P3?locations=NG

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Scope of health worker migration governance and its impact on

(4 days ago) WEBThe growing trends for skilled health worker (SHW) migration in Nigeria has led to increased concerns about achieving universal health coverage in the country. While a lot is known about drivers of SHW migration, including national/sub-national government’s inability to address them, not enough is known about its governance. Underpinning good …

https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0000717

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Healthcare in Nigeria - Wikipedia

(1 days ago) WEBEmigration of healthcare workers Retaining health care professionals is an important objective. Survey shows looming brain drain in Nigeria's health sector in the rising trend of emigration of healthcare personnel – physicians, pharmacists, nurses, laboratory scientists,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_Nigeria

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Health in Nigeria - statistics & facts Statista

(5 days ago) WEBFind the most up-to-date statistics and facts on health in Nigeria. Use of condoms and HIV prevalence among sex workers in Nigeria 2020. Use of condoms, HIV prevalence, and ART coverage among

https://www.statista.com/topics/6575/health-in-nigeria/

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Investigating the emigration intention of health care workers: A …

(8 days ago) WEBThis study aims to (1) explore the migration intention of health care workers HCWs in Nigeria, (2) explore intramigration experience of HCWs within Nigeria and (3) identify the predictors of migration intention among HCWs in Nigeria. 3.2 Design. The study adopted a cross-sectional online survey in Nigeria. 3.3 Study area, study design and

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/nop2.2170

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Nigeria IntraHealth

(5 days ago) WEBAfrica’s most populous country, Nigeria needs more high-quality health workers to meet the health needs of its 173 million people. The country has 20 nurses, midwives, and doctors for every 10,000 people, less than the minimum recommended by the World Health Organization to provide adequate access to care. Although Nigeria’s ratio of health …

https://www.intrahealth.org/countries/nigeria

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THE STATE OF THE HEALTH WORKFORCE IN THE WHO …

(8 days ago) WEBTable 3: Number of health workers by country and selected cadres in the African Region .. 14 Table 4: Density per 1000 population of different occupations of the health workforce between 2005 and 2018 in the 47 countries in the African Region .. 18 Table 5: Distribution of health workers by occupation in 47 countries

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/348855/9789290234555-eng.pdf?sequence=1

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State of nursing in Nigeria’s healthcare system: Unlocking

(Just Now) WEBClimate change poses a significant threat to public health in Nigeria, exacerbating the incidence of infectious diseases, heat-related illnesses, and natural disasters (Lawal, 2018; Anabaraonye, 2020). Nigerian nurses often work in healthcare facilities with inadequate infrastructure, equipment, and resources, hindering their ability …

https://www.zawya.com/en/world/africa/state-of-nursing-in-nigerias-healthcare-system-unlocking-the-economic-power-of-care-nz1g5dk8

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Investigating the emigration intention of health care workers: A …

(1 days ago) WEBAims: To (1) explore the intramigration experience of HCWs within Nigeria, (2) explore the migration intention of health care workers (HCWs) in Nigeria and (3) identify the predictors of migration intention among HCWs in Nigeria. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: The online survey was used to collect data from 513 HCWs in Nigeria …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38773757/

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5 Challenges Facing Health Care Workers in Nigeria as They Tackle …

(Just Now) WEBHere are five major challenges facing health care workers in Nigeria amid the COVID-19 pandemic: 1. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) This is one of the areas where health care workers said they are struggling the most. Masks, gloves, and other protective equipment are not readily available, and even though some doctors are able …

https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/challenges-for-health-care-workers-nigeria-covid/

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Physician emigration from Nigeria and the associated factors: the

(4 days ago) WEBAdequate Human Resources for Health is indispensable to achieving Universal Health Coverage and physicians play a leading role. Nigeria with low physician–population ratio, is experiencing massive exodus of physicians. This study investigated emigration intention of physicians, the factors influencing it and discussed …

https://human-resources-health.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12960-022-00788-z

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Health workers’ shortage in Nigeria, others to hit 6.1m by 2030 – …

(Just Now) WEBThe World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed concerns over what it described as chronic shortage of health workers in Nigeria and other African countries, saying it is stifling health systems and undermining access to and provision of health services.. According to a study by WHO titled “The health workforce status in the WHO …

https://businessday.ng/health/article/health-workers-shortage-in-nigeria-others-to-hit-6-1m-by-2030-who-study/

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Healthcare workers’ industrial action in Nigeria: a cross-sectional

(3 days ago) WEBThe Nigerian health system has been plagued with numerous healthcare worker strikes (industrial action) at all levels. The purpose of this study is to document physicians’ views on healthcare worker-initiated strike action in Nigeria and represent a follow-on to a previous study where poor leadership and management were cited as the …

https://human-resources-health.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12960-018-0322-8

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In Nigeria, health workers learn how to help women facing gender …

(Just Now) WEBThe training in Nigeria enabled health care workers to provide 3895 women and girls experiencing gender-based violence with first-line support between April and June 2022, compared with 765 people in the first three months of the year. Of them, 1967 women and girls were referred to another health care facility for further care.

https://www.afro.who.int/countries/nigeria/news/nigeria-health-workers-learn-how-help-women-facing-gender-based-violence

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Health systems challenges, mitigation strategies and adaptations …

(8 days ago) WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic control strategies disrupted the smooth delivery of essential health services (EHS) globally. Limited evidence exists on the health systems lens approach to analyzing the challenges encountered in maintaining EHS during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to identify the health system challenges …

https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-024-11072-2

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Violence against Healthcare Workers in Nigeria: The Way …

(9 days ago) WEBCommon causes of violence against health workers in Nigeria are as follows (12,14,15): 1. Poor communication 2. Negative attitude by health workers 3. Long waiting time 4. Nonavailability of a vacant bed to admit patients for emergency care 5. Doctor on-call not available 6. Patient demise 7. Patient not improving or not responding to treatment 8.

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Health workers must treat patients with empathy — Commissioner

(1 days ago) WEBThe Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state is working to improve the attitude, empathy, and etiquette of healthcare professionals in its facilities. Abayomi said

https://punchng.com/health-workers-must-treat-patients-with-empathy-commissioner/

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Preventing maternal and child mortality: upcoming WHO …

(Just Now) WEBGlobal progress on improving maternal, newborn, and child survival has stalled. Many regions of the world continue to experience persistently high rates of maternal and child mortality, and despite improvements between 2000 and 2015, progress is now stagnating (1). The combination of ongoing and new conflicts, climate change, and the …

https://pmnch.who.int/news-and-events/news/item/20-05-2024-preventing-maternal-and-child-mortality-upcoming-who-resolution-must-galvanise-action-to-tackle-the-unacceptable-weight-of-preventable-deaths

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FG yet to implement health workers’ salary structure after 10-year

(5 days ago) WEBThese unions include the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria; the Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals, which is my union; the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/nigeria/fg-yet-to-implement-health-workers-salary-structure-after-10-year-agitation-johesu-secretary/ar-BB1mE7Mk

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(9 days ago) WEBThis study examines girl child abuse in an internally displaced people's camp in north-central Nigeria and the response of community health workers. The conflict in Benue State is caused by religious differences between the natives (Tiv people) and the invading Fulani herdsmen. There is a need to recall those healthcare workers and …

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/bioe.13305

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Passion for health care made me have two masters, two PhD …

(2 days ago) WEBThese efforts have, therefore, emphasised the role of nursing research in creating awareness and paradigm shifts in HIV/AIDS care and prevention and by extension helped community health workers

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/nigeria/passion-for-health-care-made-me-have-two-masters-two-phd-degrees-professor-prisca-adejumo/ar-BB1n1tar

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Cervical Cancer Vaccine Safe, Does Not Cause Infertility - NGO, …

(1 days ago) WEBCervical Cancer Vaccine Safe, Does Not Cause Infertility – NGO, Health Workers. 26th May 2024 with these countries. 12,000 suffer from this cancer of which about 8,000 women die in Nigeria

https://sunnewsonline.com/cervical-cancer-vaccine-safe-does-not-cause-infertility-ngo-health-workers/

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Health workforce and governance: the crisis in Nigeria

(3 days ago) WEBIndustrial action by healthcare workers in Nigeria in 2013-2015: an inquiry into causes, consequences and control-a cross-sectional descriptive study. Hum Resour Health. 2016;14(1):46. Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Alubo O, Hunduh V: Medical dominance and resistance in Nigeria’s health care system.

https://human-resources-health.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12960-017-0205-4

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Group seeks pay rise for health workers - MSN

(2 days ago) WEBThe Chairman of SIFAX Group, Dr Taiwo Afolabi, has lamented the consistent migration of young Nigerians to foreign countries for greener pasture, saying this has badly affected the health sector

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/nigeria/group-seeks-pay-rise-for-health-workers/ar-BB1n3wod

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Factors influencing adoption of sexual and reproductive health

(8 days ago) WEBAccess to Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH) services in sub-Saharan African countries is still sub-optimal. This is a public health challenge because of the increased risks of unwanted and unplanned pregnancies, and sexually transmitted infections among others [1, 2].Adolescent sexual and reproductive health interventions …

https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-024-11103-y

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This is how I left Nigeria and got a job as a business analyst in the

(1 days ago) WEBfood-travel-arts-culture Why Nigeria abandoned the old national anthem 'Nigeria, We Hail Thee' in 1978. When she finally got a job four years later, even with her MBA, it was a front desk role. So

https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/this-is-how-i-left-nigeria-and-got-a-job-as-a-business-analyst-in-the-uk/r56z6fg

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Brazilian firm coming with $240m plant for Nigeria, 3 others to …

(6 days ago) WEBAccording to him, the at least 1,400 Primary Health Care Centers are now equipped to provide skilled birth attendance, funded through the NPHCDA and the NHIA, covering the 8,300 facilities while

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/05/brazilian-firm-coming-with-240m-plant-for-nigeria-3-others-to-produce-hospital-kits-health-minister/

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