An interview with Barrister Davidson Oturu The COVID-19 pandemic is one major global health challenge that cannot be forgotten in a hurry. When COVID-19 broke in 2019, not many could foresee the amount of disruption it will cause globally. The p ...
NCDC Express Concern Over Nigeria’s Position in Cholera Control
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has expressed concerns over Nigeria remaining one of the cholera endemic countries in the African continent. It said while many countries have since eliminated cholera, an infectious disease transmitted th ...
FG Reiterates Commitment to Achieve Universal Health Coverage
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to health security to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC), where individuals and communities will receive health services they need without suffering financial hardship. Minister of Health, Osag ...
Mozambique declares outbreak of wild poliovirus type 1
Health authorities in Mozambique have declared an outbreak of wild poliovirus type 1 after confirming that a child in the country’s north-eastern Tete province had contracted the disease. A statement from the World Health Organisation, (WHO), Africa R ...
FGM: UNICEF convenes high-level launch of “Movement for Good to End Female Genital Mutilation”
The United Nations Resident Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Matthias Schemale, has called for concrete actions such as strong political will as well as collection and use of reliable data to inform public policy initiatives, programming and advocacy ...
Regulate the migration of nurses and midwives: Association tells Nigeria’s health ministry
The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives has called on the Federal Ministry of Health to regulate the migration of nurses and midwives to reduce brain drain which it said is impacting negatively on the Nigeria Health Sector. The Nationa ...
NHIS DELISTS 10 HMOs, MORE TO FALL UNDER THE HAMMER FOR POOR SERVICE DELIVERY
THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF NIGERIA’S NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME (NHIS), PROFESSOR MOHAMMED SAMBO SAYS THE ORGANIZATION HAS DELISTED TEN HEALTH MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS, FOR FAILING TO DELIVER PROPER HEALTH INSURANCE SERVICES TO CLIENTS. https:/ ...
FCTA TAKES OVER MANAGEMENT OF GARKI HOSPITAL
The 15-years concession agreement between the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the NISA Medical Group, over the management of Garki Hospital has elapsed, as the federal capital Territory administration announces the taking over of the ...
Nigeria Food and Drugs Authority (NAFDAC) attains maturity level 3 regulatory status in latest WHO Ranking
The National Agency For Food And Drug Administration and control (NAFDAC) has attained maturity level 3, as a regulatory Agency in latest W.H.O ranking, trailing it's counterparts from Tanzania and Ghana. Director General of NAFDAC, professor Mojisola ...
Minister charges Kaduna, Katsina and Kano on sustainability of CHAI project
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire says the Federal Government remains committed to ensuring free access to Family Planning Services by Nigerians across all public health facilities in the country, as this will ensure that Nigerians build familie ...