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Sam Eferaro

Lagos
As seen in: Nigeria Health Online, National Mirror, Realnews
Media Consultant (health), Healthways Communications, Publisher, Nigeria Health Online

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Sam Eferaro’s Biography

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Sam Eferaro is the editor and publisher of Nigeria Health Online (NHO). With over 30 years of experience as a health reporter in both print and electronic media, Sam is a WHO medalist for campaign against tobacco,
He has worked in many Nigerian newspapers including Pharmanews, Nigeria's respected pharmaceutical journal, Life Mirror, Vanguard and National Mirror newspapers, all as health reporter/Editor.
Sam has also produced and presented health programmes on radio and television. He is wide…

Sam Eferaro’s Journalist Portfolio

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Task Shifting, Task Sharing: New route towards MDGs achievement?

Task Shifting, Task Sharing: New route towards MDGs achievement?

Nigeria is reputed to have one of the largest stocks of human resources for health (HRH) in Africa. Unfortuna…

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Depression, a condition to watch

Depression, a condition to watch

Three years after Joe bagged a master's degree in Economics, he's yet to find a suitable job. He has since gi…

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Do traditional healers really know what they treat?

Do traditional healers really know what they treat?

Some years ago, a young girl developed epilepsy and the family was thrown into confusion about what to do, co…

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Wanted: Nigeria's own Surgeon General

Wanted: Nigeria's own Surgeon General

Like our constitution, this is one office we need to borrow from the United States of America as a matter of …

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When government lives off the sick

When government lives off the sick

Have you bought a drug lately? From "simple" analgesic to the complex ones for serious ailments such as cance…

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Nigeria's number 1 disease

Nigeria's number 1 disease

As the remains of mama Rebecca Eferaro, my mum was being lowered into the grave penultimate Saturday, some pi…

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Articles

Nigerian Physiotherapist Prof Useh Wins Prestigious World Physiotherapy Africa Region Award

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By Sam Eferaro
| Nigeria Health Online Verified
A Nigerian physiotherapist and academic based in South Africa, Professor Ushotanefe Useh, has been honoured with the 2026 World Physiotherapy Africa Region Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to physiotherapy education, research, public health and professional development across Africa. The award was presented during the World Physiotherapy Africa Region Conference held on June 5–6, 2026, in Kigali, Rwanda.
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Why HIV prevention efforts may falter without sustainable harm reduction funding

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By Sam Eferaro
| Nigeria Health Online Verified
By Pharm. Melody Okereke For more than two decades, the global fight against HIV has recorded remarkable progress. Millions of people now have access to life-saving antiretroviral treatment. New prevention tools such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), improved testing services and viral load monitoring have transformed HIV care and helped reduce new infections in many countries.
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Facts You Should Know About Ebola

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By Sam Eferaro
| Nigeria Health Online Verified
Facts You Should Know About Ebola What is Ebola? Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is a severe and often fatal illness caused by infection with viruses belonging to the Ebolavirus family. What is the Bundibugyo strain? The current outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo ebolavirus, one of six known Ebola virus species. It was first identified in Uganda in 2007. How does Ebola spread?
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Interviewing members of a state House of Assembly whose Speaker was "deported" to neigbouring country by the opposition central government.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How is social media changing news?

Now there's fake news everywhere. but journalists and traditional media have been made to sit up and work faster.
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