LASSA FEVER: NCDC confirms 16 deaths in 8 States. Nigeria signs N2.6 trn support agreement from Global Fund to tackle Tuberculosis, AIDS. Push for Sustainable Financing of Universal Health Coverage. Experts Caution Nigeria, Others Against Stagnation Of Immunisation Coverage. UNICEF, Cross River conduct water, sanitation, hygiene clinic in Yakurr. Delta Health Insurance Scheme Hits 500,000 Enrollees. Bill to protect persons with […]
Meningitis, not ‘strange disease’, killed eight in Kano – Official. 559 hospitalised in Bauchi cholera outbreak—MSF. Experts accede to impressive progress by Nigeria’s Polio Eradication programme. Nigerian govt. deploys 1,335 basic midwives to PHCs across Nigeria- Official. Emerhor, chairman UITH board unveils plans for hospital. Healthcare: Abia introduces prepaid cards for citizens. Obaseki Inaugurates Committee, maps out strategies to combat malnutrition. Sokoto […]
WHO earmarks $178 million on health issues in Nigeria for 2 years. Osinbajo, GAVI delegation discuss Nigeria’s healthcare system. Experts call for legal framework, improved funding for sector. Ex-Speaker Etteh, others inaugurated as board chairpersons. NHIS gets new Governing Council. FG inaugurates committee to review Nigeria Herbal Pharmacopoeia. Oyewole Tomori, eight other scientists enlisted to tackle infectious diseases. Bauchi enacts four laws […]
Adewole: Nigeria is Committed to Universal Health Coverage. Senate moves to ensure mandatory health insurance, subsidy for poor. Over 600 doctors migrated from Nigeria in 2 years – NMA. FMC Umuahia performs two kidney transplants. Adewole: 8O% of Health Issues Can Be Solved at PHCs. Nigerian health workers pass vote of no confidence on Minister. Government hospitals detain patients in Lagos. Obaseki […]