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FG launches four-point agenda to improve health sector

WebProf. Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, and Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of State, have launched a four-point strategy to ensure that the sector provides better healthcare to Nigerians. Pate stated at a weekend news conference in Abuja that the ministry would increase the performance of health governance in Nigeria […]

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WMA President Enabulele Urges govts to secure Global Health …

WebThe President of the World Medical Association (WMA), Dr. Osahon Enabulele, has stressed the need for global health security through the building of more resilient health systems and a resilient health workforce. The President also called on political leaders and governments worldwide to move beyond non-binding political …

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FG celebrates 10% health budget allocation

WebThe Federal Government announced on Tuesday that the country’s health budget would be boosted by 10%. Dr. Salma Anas, Special Adviser to the President on Health, made the announcement during the Gate Field 2023 Summit in Abuja. Anas emphasized President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s commitment to enhancing …

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2024 Budget: Doctors lament 5% allocation on health

WebThe Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has criticized the health sector’s 5% allocation in the 2024 appropriation budget. President Bola Tinubu submitted a N27.5 trillion budget proposal to the National Assembly last Wednesday. According to a breakdown of the ‘Budget of Renewed Hope,’ the health sector received N1.33 trillion, or …

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WHO: Nigeria far from achieving 15% Abuja Declaration on …

WebAccording to the World Health Organization (WHO), Nigeria is still far from fulfilling the 2001 Abuja Declaration’s 15% target for strengthening the health system. Dr Walter Mulombo, WHO Country Representative to Nigeria, said this at a press conference in Abuja. According to media sources, African Union heads of state met in April 2001 and …

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Plateau records over 2,000 TB cases in six months

WebAccording to Alagbe, about 3,670 cases of tuberculosis were found in 2022. The Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Cletus Shurkuk, stated that the purpose of the week was to raise huge awareness of tuberculosis through community outreaches, as the weeklong test will take place in the state’s 17 local government areas. The National

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Health security: NCDC launhes blood storage facility

WebAt the Central Public Health Laboratory (CPHL), a site of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control’s National Reference Laboratory in Lagos, the NCDC has opened a sizable biorepository facility. The Institute of Human Virology in Nigeria, one of the project’s implementing partners, received funding from the United States Centers for Disease …

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Diphtheria: 130 hospitalized as outbreak hits Kano, states begin

WebThe Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Yusuf, has announced the establishment of three treatment centers as the number of cases of diphtheria in the state surged beyond 130. Yusuf announced this on Thursday, saying the state had put in place the essential procedures to stop the spread of the disease. He said …

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Syncytial Virus: WHO asks China for details on respiratory illness

WebThe World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday officially requested that China provide detailed information on an increase in respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of pneumonia in children. Chinese authorities from the National Health Commission held a press conference on Nov. 13 to report an increase in incidence of respiratory …

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Lagos govt bags award for excellent healthcare access

WebThe Lagos State Government has been awarded with the Healthcare Equity and Access Award for its commitment to healthcare access and equity in the state.. The prize was accepted on behalf of the government by Dr. Monsurat Adeleke, Permanent Secretary of Lagos State Health District 3, at the recently ended Private Sector Health …

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Tinubu appoints Aina as NPHCDA CEO, Ohiri as NHIA DG

WebPresident Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Muyi Aina as CEO of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and Dr. Kelechi Ohiri as CEO of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). In a statement, Ajuri Ngelale, the president’s spokesperson, said Tinubu urges the new leadership to prioritize …

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NCDC investigating strange disease in Sokoto – Idris

WebThe Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr Olajide Idris has said the agency has begun investigating and responding to a strange illness identified in six wards in Sokoto State. Idris said the agency has deployed a National Rapid Response Team to work with the Sokoto State Ministry of Health […]

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Sanwo-Olu redeploys Finnih-Awokoya, Olowu as special advisers

WebGovernor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has redeployed his Special Adviser on Health, Dr. Oreoluwa Finnih Awokoya from the Ministry of Health to the Office of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Sanwo-Olu also redeployed Engr. Abiola Olowu from the Ministry of Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment to the …

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Stakeholders commend Buhari mental health bill

WebMr. Chime Asonye, Founder, of Nigerian Mental Health, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the National Mental Health Bill 2021, into law. He urged incoming administrations to prioritize and implement the 2021 bill to boost the country’s healthcare system. Asonye made the call in a statement issued in Abuja on …

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Resident Doctors Strike: FG imposes ‘no work, no pay’ policy

WebThe Nigerian government has authorized the administration of federal tertiary hospitals to begin enforcing the “no work, no pay” policy against striking resident doctors. The striking doctors, who are members of the National Association of Resident Doctors, have stayed steadfast, saying that the government’s move has no moral validity. This …

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Meningitis: Seven die as Yobe records 214 cases

WebBuni called on health officials to prevent the disease from spreading to other schools and communities and to report any new developments to the nearest facilities. The governor commended the rapid response of the ministries of health and education, local government chairmen in the zone, and WHO for containing the scourge.

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Public alert on Diphtheria outbreak in Kaduna

WebUba Sani, Kaduna State Governor, has directed the state ministry of health to investigate the diphtheria outbreak and take immediate action after cases of child killer diseases were confirmed in Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area. The Kaduna State Ministry of Health confirmed cases of the diphtheria disease in some communities in …

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Teenagers: Mental health issues stem from excessive social media

WebMay 18, 2023. By. Opalim Lifted. Excessive and uncontrolled usage of social media by teenagers might lead to mental health difficulties. Teenagers made the remarks on Wednesday in Abuja at a symposium on Mental Health Awareness for Teenagers organized by the education nonprofit Inspire Minds. Addiction to social media, according to …

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4.1% Unemployment Rate: A lie that threatens mental health of …

WebNigeria’s recently announced 4.1% unemployment rate by the National Bureau of Statistics is a case in point—a figure that many believe to be a lie that poses a significant threat to the mental health of Nigerians. Nigeria’s unemployment rate of 4.1% seems to defy the palpable experience of countless Nigerians who are grappling with the

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Osun govt directs enrollment of 19,000 retirees into health …

WebOsun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed the executive secretary of the Osun Health Insurance Scheme, Dr. Rasak Akindele, to enroll all retirees in the state in the health scheme.. Akindele made the announcement on the sidelines of the quarterly meeting of the OHIS management and accredited health care providers, which was held …

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N15tn Lagos-Calabar Highway: Akande urges Tinubu to prioritize

WebFormer presidential spokesman and host of Channels Television renowned weekly political and economic programmed, Inside Sources, Laolu Akande has urged President Tinubu to place more attention on the education and health sectors of the economy like he is currently doing to the N15 trillion Lagos-Calabar coastal highway …

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Attempted takeover of Health Plus fraudulent

WebHealth Plus, a pharmaceutical company, has accused Alta Semper Capital, a foreign private equity firm (PEF), of a fraudulent attempt to take over its business. In a rejoinder to a press release earlier issued by the PEF, Health Plus dismissed the appointment of Chidi Okoro as Chief Transformation Officer and the claim that …

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