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July 19, 2019 0

Top Ten News Items on Health, 19th July 2019

For 170,000 Nigerians to die from TB disease yearly, is unacceptable – Aisha Buhari. Integrating…More

July 5, 2019 0

Buhari appoints new NACA boss, as former DG resigns. Buhari fires NHIS executive secretary, renews…More

May 3, 2019 0

‘103 senators’ salary enough to vaccinate over 1 million Nigerian children’. Community health programme to…More

April 19, 2019 0

Senate passes National Health Insurance Bill 2019. PharmAccess, others advocate PPP in health care. Reducing…More

March 22, 2019 0

Over 3.6 m Nigerians in need of water, sanitation – UNICEF. The road to NAIIS:…More

February 8, 2019 0

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

September 28, 2018 0

Nigeria Ranks 171st among Nations Investing in Education, Healthcare. Why extending support for immunisation in…More

April 27, 2018 2

UNICEF: 4.3m Nigerian Children Miss out on Vaccinations Every Year. UNFPA: $10m Annual Budgetary Allocation to…More

February 9, 2018 0

President Buhari reinstates suspended NHIS Boss. Council on Health approves 12 recommendations to tackle disease outbreaks. Presidency…More

December 15, 2017 0

Adewole: Nigeria is Committed to Universal Health Coverage. Senate moves to ensure mandatory health insurance, subsidy…More

November 17, 2017 0

Indiscriminate use of antibiotics now global health threat – Experts. Nigeria infant mortality rate falls…More

October 20, 2017 0

Government confirms three cases of Monkeypox in Bayelsa. Monkey pox: Army not dispensing vaccines — FG. Monkey…More

September 29, 2017 0

Six million Nigerian under-five children stunted due to malnutrition – UNICEF. FG to Provide ARV for…More

September 15, 2017 2

Doctors suspend nationwide strike. Medical workers issue seven-day notice, to begin strike September 20. Death toll in…More