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Building a Shield of Health: Celebrating World Vaccine Day in Nigeria
Happy World Vaccine Day!Today, we're celebrating the importance of vaccines in protecting our health and
Pillars of health and benefits of a strengthened health system
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NATIONAL PRIMARY HEALTH CARE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (NPHCDA) AND NIGERIA SOLIDARITY SUPPORT FUND (NSSF) MEET TO EVALUATE THE 2021 COVID-19 VACCINATION SUPPORT PROGRAM
The evaluation meeting brought to light challenges faced by the supported six states, provided an open floor for shared learnings across the states and paved a way forward for next phase of funding support by NSSF.

NSSF Launches Literary Contest Tagged “Righting Our Story”
The NSSF literary contest invites young and upcoming writers, established authors to express their vision of a healthy Nigeria through written content.

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: The commitments we make together for social justice, peace, and the planet
45% of the Nigerian population lives in poverty, and the World Bank estimates that an additional 95 million will be plunged into extreme poverty due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

International Day Of The Girl Child 2022: Our time is now – our rights, our future
Girls’ aspirations are restricted in some regions of Nigeria since it is believed that they are not social beings like boys. The mistaken notion that women belong in the kitchen fosters the sad reality that many teenage girls are married off when they should be in the classroom.

World Mental Health Day 2022: Unemployment Likely To Lead To Depression In Nigerian Youths
These emotions, which are often referred to as the “unemployment blues,” manifest as anxiety, fatigue, a lack of focus, insomnia, restlessness, feelings of loneliness, and boredom, and can all extend into mental health problems and disorders.

Might Nigeria Have Inadequate Surveillance for The Endemic Monkeypox?
With the incessant outbreak and spread of the rare infectious zoonotic disease, Monkey Pox, in Africa, endemic countries like Nigeria should have a heightened surveillance of the disease. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has newly confirmed 21 new cases of this disease on Sunday, September 13th, 2022, which goes to confirm that this disease is still very much around.

Making Quality Healthcare Accessible for All: The Role of Health Insurance
Most of the time, Nigerians must pay for their medical expenses, and the costs are

NSSF Recognizes International Overdose Awareness Day
Overdoses can occur to anyone from any background, anywhere in the world, as drug addiction

COVID-19 INTERVENTIONS: SPHCDA Seeks NSSF Partnership To Implement SCALES 3.0
The State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPHCDA) seeks the partnership of the Nigerian Solidarity
Latest News & Updates

NATIONAL PRIMARY HEALTH CARE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (NPHCDA) AND NIGERIA SOLIDARITY SUPPORT FUND (NSSF) MEET TO EVALUATE THE 2021 COVID-19 VACCINATION SUPPORT PROGRAM
The evaluation meeting brought to light challenges faced by the supported six states, provided an open floor for shared learnings across the states and paved a way forward for next phase of funding support by NSSF.

NSSF Launches Literary Contest Tagged “Righting Our Story”
The NSSF literary contest invites young and upcoming writers, established authors to express their vision of a healthy Nigeria through written content.

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: The commitments we make together for social justice, peace, and the planet
45% of the Nigerian population lives in poverty, and the World Bank estimates that an additional 95 million will be plunged into extreme poverty due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

International Day Of The Girl Child 2022: Our time is now – our rights, our future
Girls’ aspirations are restricted in some regions of Nigeria since it is believed that they are not social beings like boys. The mistaken notion that women belong in the kitchen fosters the sad reality that many teenage girls are married off when they should be in the classroom.

World Mental Health Day 2022: Unemployment Likely To Lead To Depression In Nigerian Youths
These emotions, which are often referred to as the “unemployment blues,” manifest as anxiety, fatigue, a lack of focus, insomnia, restlessness, feelings of loneliness, and boredom, and can all extend into mental health problems and disorders.

Might Nigeria Have Inadequate Surveillance for The Endemic Monkeypox?
With the incessant outbreak and spread of the rare infectious zoonotic disease, Monkey Pox, in Africa, endemic countries like Nigeria should have a heightened surveillance of the disease. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has newly confirmed 21 new cases of this disease on Sunday, September 13th, 2022, which goes to confirm that this disease is still very much around.

Making Quality Healthcare Accessible for All: The Role of Health Insurance
Most of the time, Nigerians must pay for their medical expenses, and the costs are

NSSF Recognizes International Overdose Awareness Day
Overdoses can occur to anyone from any background, anywhere in the world, as drug addiction

COVID-19 INTERVENTIONS: SPHCDA Seeks NSSF Partnership To Implement SCALES 3.0
The State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPHCDA) seeks the partnership of the Nigerian Solidarity