Abuja (Nigeria): The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says 172 deaths have been recorded from Lassa fever in 21 states. The NCDC said this represents a Case …
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FG Expands BHCPF to 13,000 Health Facilities, Boosts Emergency, Immunisation, Data Systems
by Our Reporterby Our ReporterAbuja (Nigeria): The Federal Government has expanded the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF) to over 13,000 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHC) facilities nationwide. Prof. Muhammad Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health …
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Kano (Nigeria): An NGO, Sightsavers International, says over 4.24 million Nigerians are affected by blindness or visual impairment, mainly due to preventable or treatable conditions like cataracts, glaucoma, and uncorrected …
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Makurdi, Nigeria: In a proactive move to safeguard public health, the Benue State Government has vaccinated 300 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Yelewata against measles and polio. The Yelewata IDPs …
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Yola (Nigeria): The Adamawa State Agency for the Control of AIDS (ADSACA) has reported 8,850 new HIV infections in the state between 2022 and 2025. Mr Abdullahi Adamu, Director of …
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Yola (Nigeria): Adamawa Primary Healthcare Development Agency (ADSPHCDA), in collaboration with United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), says it is targeting no fewer than 2 million children in the forthcoming integrated …
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Abuja, Nigeria: In a significant boost to maternal and child healthcare, the Seyi Tinubu Drug Bank Initiative was inaugurated at the National Hospital, Abuja, offering free essential medicines to vulnerable …
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Abuja, Nigeria: The Society for Public Health Professionals Nigeria (SPHPN) calls for increased health funding and comprehensive policy reforms to strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare system. Prof. Michael Asuzu, SPHPN’s immediate past …
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FCTA to Deploy 1.5m Vaccine Doses for Measles, Rubella, Other Diseases
by Toye Faleyeby Toye FaleyeAbuja (Nigeria): The FCT Primary Health Care Board (FPHCB) will commence an integrated vaccination exercise in the nation’s capital on Wednesday, October 8, to tackle Measles-Rubella disease among children aged …
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Lafia (Nigeria): Dr Luqman Ahmed, a Health Specialist with UNICEF, says that no fewer than 1.37 million children, aged between nine months and 14 years, are being targeted for vaccination …
