Africa needs $4.3bn yearly to meet 2m community health worker target
ABUJA, Nigeria – Africa needs an estimated $4.3bn annually to expand its community health workforce to two million by 2030, the Africa Centres for…
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FG Disburses ₦249.6bn Health Fund, Targets 17,600 PHCs
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government says it disbursed ₦249.6 billion from the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) during the first three years…
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US Medical Groups Issue Independent Vaccine Guidance Amid Disruptions
ABUJA, Nigeria- coalition of leading United States medical organisations has released independent vaccination guidance for seasonal respiratory diseases, seeking to provide healthcare professionals and…
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After the Sirens Fall Silent: Why Nigeria Cannot Afford to Blink on Mpox
LAGOS, Nigeria – When Africa’s public health leaders quietly lowered the emergency siren on mpox, it was meant to signal progress, not relief. Yet…
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FCT Teachers Allege 10-Year Promotion Delays Amid Strike
ABUJA, Nigeria – Some teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have spent more than a decade on the same grade level because promotions…
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FG Extends UK Passport Intervention to 27 November Amid Demand
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has extended its special passport intervention exercise in the United Kingdom to 27 November 2026, giving Nigerians seeking…
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Health Officials Warn Silent Eye Disease Causes Irreversible Blindness
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Ministry of Health urges residents to prioritise early glaucoma screening to prevent avoidable blindness as activities begin for…
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Empty Plates, Stolen Futures: How Food Insecurity Threatens Nigeria’s Children
ABUJA, Nigeria – For mothers in Kpana village and Masaka, Nasarawa State, feeding their children increasingly means choosing what the family can afford rather…
