Calabar: The Cross River State Government has flagged off the rehabilitation and upgrading of 100 Primary Healthcare Centres across all 18 local government areas of the state, in what officials…
Abuja: Teenage pregnancy is a critical public health issue in Nigeria, especially in northern states such as Kebbi, Zamfara, and Kaduna, which record the highest rates. Building on this concern,…
Kano: The Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA), in collaboration with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), will enrol one million vulnerable residents under the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund.…
Paucity of funds puts pandemic preparedness, efforts to fight antimicrobial resistance, and already fragile health systems around the world at risk. This week in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus told…
By Folasade Akpan, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Walking into a typical primary healthcare centre in Nigeria, one is often confronted by overworked health workers juggling long queues, limited diagnostic…
Gombe (Nigeria): Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State, on Friday, presented N2 million cash to each of the families of the seven journalists who died in an auto crash. Seven…
Abuja: Nigeria recorded a modest improvement in health financial risk protection in 2024, as out-of-pocket(OOP) spending fell to 58.3 per cent of total health expenditure, the National Health Accounts (NHA)…
Abuja: The Federal Government has approved the disbursement of over ₦32 billion to the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory to strengthen primary healthcare delivery and…
Abuja: The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called for the establishment of more dental faculties in colleges of medicine and specialised universities of health sciences across the country. The association’s…
Abuja: The Federal Government has announced plans to raise ₦150 billion to fund vaccine procurement and strengthen health financing, underscoring its commitment to improving Nigeria’s healthcare system and safeguarding citizens…