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Town Hall Meeting on Healthcare Financing held in Lambata Primary School, Gurara LGA, Minna, Niger State on the 6th of June, 2011

Health Reform Foundation (HERFON), in collaboration with National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) organized a Town Hall Meeting for the North Central Zone which took place on the 6th of June, 2011 at Lambata Primary School, Minna, Nigera State...

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Open letter to President Jonathan requesting for his assent to The National Health Bill passed by the 6th National Assembly

We would like to to thank you for your commitment to the transformation of our dear nation into one of the strongest economies of the world.Under your leadership, significant financial investments have been made into the Agricultural, Power, nformation/Communication, Educational and other sectors...

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National Immunization Coverage Survey

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The National Immunization Coverage Survey has been conducted in Nigeria in 2003 and 2006 to determine Immunization Coverage...

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Meaningful use of Electronic Health Records.

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Hospitals and doctors will soon be eligible for Federal Incentives to help them acquire and use Health
Information Technology

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  • HERFON commences nationwide immunization

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    Immunization

    HERFON commences nationwide immunization

    The National Immunization Coverage Survey has been conducted twice before now in Nigeria in 2003 and 2006 to determine Immunization Coverage for the basic antigens. The 2010 Immunization Coverage Survey is the third to be conducted in Nigeria and it has been designed using the same methodology as in the last two surveys to measure the current coverage survey and the trend since the last survey.

    more info
    Immunization

    Eligible Criteria

    The evaluation for infant immunization coverage targeted children aged 12-23 months. While the evaluation for TT immunization among mothers were conducted on mothers of infants aged 0-11 months.

    Thus, Only infants aged 12-23 months and mothers of infants aged 0 - 11 months as at the time of the Survey were eligible and selected for interview

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  • HERFON collaborates with World Health Organisation on Cholera...

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    Immunization

    HERFON commences nationwide immunization

    The National Immunization Coverage Survey has been conducted twice before now in Nigeria in 2003 and 2006 to determine Immunization Coverage for the basic antigens. The 2010 Immunization Coverage Survey is the third to be conducted in Nigeria and it has been designed using the same methodology as in the last two surveys to measure the current coverage survey and the trend since the last survey.

    more info
    Immunization

    Eligible Criteria

    The evaluation for infant immunization coverage targeted children aged 12-23 months. While the evaluation for TT immunization among mothers were conducted on mothers of infants aged 0-11 months.

    Thus, Only infants aged 12-23 months and mothers of infants aged 0 - 11 months as at the time of the Survey were eligible and selected for interview

    more info
  • The Federal Government sets up a committee on Health issues...

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    Immunization

    HERFON commences nationwide immunization

    The National Immunization Coverage Survey has been conducted twice before now in Nigeria in 2003 and 2006 to determine Immunization Coverage for the basic antigens. The 2010 Immunization Coverage Survey is the third to be conducted in Nigeria and it has been designed using the same methodology as in the last two surveys to measure the current coverage survey and the trend since the last survey.

    more info
    Immunization

    Eligible Criteria

    The evaluation for infant immunization coverage targeted children aged 12-23 months. While the evaluation for TT immunization among mothers were conducted on mothers of infants aged 0-11 months.

    Thus, Only infants aged 12-23 months and mothers of infants aged 0 - 11 months as at the time of the Survey were eligible and selected for interview

    more info
  • HERFON commences a nationwide immunization

    Click to learn more
    Immunization

    HERFON commences nationwide immunization

    The National Immunization Coverage Survey has been conducted twice before now in Nigeria in 2003 and 2006 to determine Immunization Coverage for the basic antigens. The 2010 Immunization Coverage Survey is the third to be conducted in Nigeria and it has been designed using the same methodology as in the last two surveys to measure the current coverage survey and the trend since the last survey.

    more info
    Immunization

    Eligible Criteria

    The evaluation for infant immunization coverage targeted children aged 12-23 months. While the evaluation for TT immunization among mothers were conducted on mothers of infants aged 0-11 months.

    Thus, Only infants aged 12-23 months and mothers of infants aged 0 - 11 months as at the time of the Survey were eligible and selected for interview

    more info