Poor Health Insurance Coverage, as Nigerians Reel Under High Medication Costs

Nigeria’s health insurance system has been grappling with significant challenges that have rendered it largely ineffective, Juliet Jacob observes as she reports in this write up, the challenges of health insurance and how to make it work better.   Burden of Accessing Medication in Nigeria Despite concerted efforts over the past two decades, coverage remains…

Read More

‘Alafia Eko’: Lagos Govt Targets 25,000 Residents for Free Medical Outreach, as Sanwo-Olu Launches Essential Medicines Agency

Lagos State Government on Wednesday announced plans to establish the Lagos State Essential Medicines Agency (LSEMA) to ensure seamless management and distribution of essential medicines within the state. Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, disclosed this during the Ministry of Health’s Year 2024 Ministerial Press Briefing at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja. He…

Read More

Nigeria Highest in Newborn Deaths in Africa, Second in World, as 700 Babies Die Daily– Kaduna gov

Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, said estimated 700 babies die every day in the country, underscoring the urgent challenge of high maternal and child mortality rates in Nigeria. Explaining that, “This is the highest number of newborn deaths in Africa and the second highest in the world. Alarmingly, 25% of all neonatal deaths occur on…

Read More

NPHCDA Hands Out Essential Drugs to Hajj Pilgrims

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has delivered essential medical supplies to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), to ensure the health and well-being of Nigerian pilgrims undertaking this year’s Hajj. The regular supply of the essential drugs which include antimalarials, antihypertensives, analgesics, and antibiotics among others would be distributed to all…

Read More

NAFDAC to Automate Export Licensing for Regulated Products

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced plans to address the recurring issue of international rejection of Nigerian exports by fully automating the Export Licensing process for regulated products. Speaking at a national workshop tagged, ‘Achieving Sustainable Export of Regulated Products: The Imperatives.’, on Monday, NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola…

Read More

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Want to be notified when our article is published? Enter your email address and name below to be the first to know.