current health news in Nigeria Archives

February 8, 2019 0

Top Ten News Items on Health, 8th February 2019

Buhari targets 10,000 functional primary healthcare centres, says NPHCDA boss. Oyo Health Insurance Health Scheme…More

February 1, 2019 2

Immunisation: FG, Bill Gates Foundation Sign $75m Financing Agreement. World Leprosy Day – Nigerians urged to…More

November 16, 2018 0

Buhari signs bill establishing Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. Lassa fever kills two, infects five…More

August 31, 2018 0

Nigeria’s Polio laboratories pass another round of accreditation exercise. Donors provide 95% of HIV/AIDS funding…More

August 10, 2018 0

FG okays $150m World Bank Loan for Polio Eradication. Nigeria launches Epidemic Response Scheme to…More

August 3, 2018 0

Cluster of presumptive Ebola cases in North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Nigeria…More

June 29, 2018 0

FG launches HIV/AIDS indicator survey. Medical practitioners in Nigeria to benefit as Buhari signs 2…More

June 15, 2018 1

Immunization: GAVI extends funding support to Nigeria till 2028. U.S. Announces $102 Million Humanitarian Assistance To…More

June 1, 2018 0

JOHESU suspends strike, members to resume on Monday. World No Tobacco Day: WHO urges countries to…More

May 4, 2018 0

Sweet Sweet Codeine – inside Nigeria’s deadly cough syrup trade. FG bans production, importation of codeine-containing…More

April 20, 2018 0

Expert calls for men’s inclusion in family planning advocacy. Nigeria’s Lassa fever cases decline to lowest…More

April 13, 2018 0

At 2nd THISDAY Healthcare Policy Dialogue, Leaders Task Nigeria on Universal Coverage. 21 million Nigerians to…More

April 6, 2018 0

Osinbajo says all Nigerians must have access to health insurance scheme. NHIS delists 23 HMOs, grants…More

March 24, 2018 0

Nigerian govt inaugurates committee on basic healthcare fund. Bill Gate, Dangote sign MoU with 6 governors…More