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[Uche K. @olikendrick_]

Strengthening Africa’s health systems requires sustained investment in the people who deliver care.

The 2nd Africa Health Workforce Investment Forum will convene partners and leaders in Accra, Ghana (6–8 May) to advance the agenda to Plan. Train. Retain.

Learn more: https://t.co/N0JNGLAqaK

#PlanTrainRetain #HealthWorkforce

[Uche K. @olikendrick_]

Neglected Tropical Diseases persist because they thrive in places often overlooked.

Today, on #WorldNTDDay, we must unite to eliminate #NTDS.

Learn about some #NTDs transmitted by vectors like flies and mosquitoes and how to prevent them! 👇

Credit: @WHO

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This Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, choose verified health information.
Speak to a qualified health worker.
Ask about HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening.

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January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month.

Cervical cancer remains one of the deadliest cancers affecting women in Nigeria. Many cases are diagnosed late, when treatment is more difficult and expensive.

One of the most effective tools for prevention is the HPV vaccine. Yet misinformation and low awareness continue to limit its uptake across the country.

Let us fact-check the basics. A thread🧵

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HealthFactCheck takeaway:
Cervical cancer should not be claiming the lives of Nigerian women.
Prevention through vaccination and screening works.

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HealthFactCheck: Does HPV vaccination promote early sexual activity?

No.
There is no evidence to support this claim.
The vaccine protects against cancer, not behaviour.

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Huge thanks for sharing this! Vaccination + screening + treatment = the path to ending cervical cancer as a public health threat. Let's keep pushing toward 2030! 💙

#CervicalCancerElimination

[WHO African Region @WHOAFRO]

To eliminate cervical cancer by 2030, @WHO recommends:
✅ 90% of girls under 15 vaccinated against HPV
✅ 70% of eligible women screened
✅ 90% of women diagnosed with cervical cancer receive treatment

WHO calls for stronger commitment to scale up vaccination, screening and treatment.

Together, we can #EndCervicalCancer 🎗️
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This alert is important. Counterfeit condoms increase the risk of unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV.

Consumers should buy condoms only from trusted outlets and verify product details as advised by NAFDAC.

[NAFDAC NIGERIA @NafdacAgency]

Public Alert No. 042/2025.
Alert on counterfeit Kiss Condoms in the Nigerian Market https://t.co/OjGN2aVcrC

#NAFDACAlerts
How to spot the fake Kiss Condom ⬇️

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WHO’s cervical cancer elimination strategy is built on the 90–70–90 targets: vaccinating 90% of girls against HPV, screening 70% of women, and treating 90% of those diagnosed.

We need to create more awareness about the importance of the HPV Vaccine in Nigeria.

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

January is cervical cancer awareness month!

Did you know?
Cervical cancer could be the first cancer EVER in the world to be eliminated, if:
9️⃣0️⃣% of girls are vaccinated
7️⃣0️⃣% of women are screened
9️⃣0️⃣% of women with cervical cancer receive treatment

#EndCervicalCancer

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

January is cervical cancer awareness month!

Did you know?
Cervical cancer could be the first cancer EVER in the world to be eliminated, if:
9️⃣0️⃣% of girls are vaccinated
7️⃣0️⃣% of women are screened
9️⃣0️⃣% of women with cervical cancer receive treatment

#EndCervicalCancer

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🎄✨ Christmas is a season of joy, love, and celebration! 🎉

From all of us at Nigeria Health Watch, we wish you and your family a safe, healthy, and magical holiday season. 🌟

#MerryChristmas & a blissful 2025 ahead! #CelebrateResponsibly 🎅🏾🤶🏾🧑🏼‍🎄