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Voluntary health insurance makes attainment of UCH difficult in Nigeria – Ag NHIS Executive Secretary
Says scheme won’t relent in sanctioning corrupt stakeholders Abuja – Failure to make health insurance compulsory for people of Nigeria will make attainment of Universal Health Coverage difficult for the
Cholera: NPHCDA, WHO, others begin vaccination in Borno
Respite has come the way of the people of Borno as partners such as GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, World Health Organization, (WHO), the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) and
Experts worry over Nigeria’s low routine immunization coverage
as review committee meets in Abuja ABUJA – Though Nigeria has remained polio-free for over a year, there is yet a challenge of poor immunization coverage in some parts of
NPHCDA launches massive onslaught against measles
To vaccinate 33 million children Establishes National Measles Technical Committee to ensure adequate preparation Some states may miss campaign for non-payment of counterpart funds. The National Primary Health Care Development
Breaking: Resident doctors suspend strike
Now, JOHESU plans to take turns ABUJA – The executives of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) early Thursday announced the suspension of its ongoing strike. Rising from a
Reconstitute MDCN board now, Postgraduate Medical College President urges FG
The president, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, Ijanikin, Lagos, Prof. Ademola Olaitan has appealed to President Muhammad Buhari to reconstitute the board of Medical Council of Nigeria (MDCN) saying
ICPC Chairman, Ekpo Nta bows out
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Mr. Ekpo Nta, has successfully bowed out of office after six years at the helm. He handed
We’ll need stakeholders cooperation to sustain PF in Lagos – NURHI
The Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative (NURHI), says it will rely on the cooperation of Lagos State policy makers, technocrats, religious and traditional leaders in the ongoing efforts to increase
CRS endorses NAFDAC labs for Global Fund-sponsored programme implementation
Abuja – The recently accredited laboratories of National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control, (N AFDAC) have been endorsed by a principal recipient of Global Fund, Catholic
Ooni, UNFPA, others harp on more investments in family planning
Senator slams FG for non release release of health budget ABUJA – The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Adeyeye Eniitan Ogunwusi, on Monday joined the Senate, opinion leaders and major
Nigeria launches new FP communication plan, logo
ABUJA – New multi-media communication plan and logo expected to help increase the use of modern contraceptives in Nigeria will be launched this Monday. At a briefing by the Federal
Doctors’ strike continues
NARD fails to hold anticipated meeting Abuja – Hope that the week-long strike embarked upon by the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria, NARD, would end on Saturday has
1.4m IDPs at risk of cholera outbreak in northeast, UNICEF warns
Laments underfunding of WASH ABUJA – As rains pound communities across Nigeria, 1.4 million displaced persons in the country’s northeast are at risk of cholera, the United Nations Children Fund,
Doctors in marathon meeting to end strike
ABUJA – The Executive Council of the National Association of Resident Doctors in Nigeria, NARD, is currently holding a marathon meeting in Abuja to decide whether or not to end
Lagos restates resolve to increase access to healthcare through health insurance
The Lagos State Government has restated its resolve to increase access to quality and affordable health care service through the implementation of its much awaited Health Insurance Scheme (LSHS). The
Strike: FG directs hospitals to engage ‘temporary’ doctors
ABUJA – The Federal Government has directed all tertiary hospitals in the country to engage ‘locum’ (temporary) doctors pending when it would have fruitful dialogue with striking resident doctors. The doctors, under
African Health Ministers adopt measures to attain universal health coverage commit
African health ministers meeting in Zimbabwe for the 67th Session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee, which kicked off today, have adopted a range of actions intended to
Family Planning: NURHI intervention in Lagos paying off
Facilities record more clients The 72-hour renovation and equipping of family planning clinics in 50 selected public health facilities in Lagos State by the Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative (NURHI) since
75% of water, sanitation facilities in northeast Nigeria – UNICEF
“In conflict-affected areas in northeast Nigeria, 75 per cent of water and sanitation infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed, leaving 3.6 million people without even basic water services.” The above
Report faults FG’s zero allocation for family planning as 3rd quarter ends
Latest report on this year budget for the nation’s health sector by Federal Government’s has revealed and faulted zero allocation for family planning by the government as third quarter
Save The Children trains stakeholders on advocacy tools development
To be able to provide quality Maternal, Newborn and Child Healthcare (MNCH), Save the Children International (SCI) an international humanitarian and development organization working for the survival, protection and development
FG spends N4b on humanitarian projects in northeast
UNICEF decries increasing use of children as “human bombs” by Boko Haram ABUJA – The Federal Government said it had spent over N4 billion 0n the humanitarian crisis in the
Relief in Niger Delta as EU, UNICEF support region with WASH projects
Relief came the way of some communities in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region with the commissioning of water and sanitation projects by the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Children Fund
Reckitt Benckiser partners Zambia on health, hygiene initiatives
Hosts first Healthcare for Women and Children Conference With a focus on heartburn and acid reflux in pregnancy and fever in children, Zambia’s first Healthcare for Women and Children Conference
Malaria in Pregnancy: Experts canvass early antenatal care as key to prevention
Pregnant women have been urged to cultivate the habit of reporting for antenatal care as soon as they miss their monthly period for proper checks for ailments such as malaria-related life-threatening