Kogi Renovates 63 PHCs to Improve Patient Safety
LOKOJA, Nigeria – The renovation of 63 primary healthcare centres across Kogi State is improving healthcare delivery and patient safety, the Chief Medical Director…
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GIZ: ₦61bn Agricultural Finance Reaches 100,000 Farmers
ABUJA, Nigeria – More than 100,000 farmers across 10 Nigerian states have accessed ₦61 billion in agricultural finance over eight years through the Global…
Interior Ministry Suspends Commandant After Niger Custody Deaths
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has suspended a commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and ordered an investigation following…
WHO Warns Asthma Treatment Gaps Put Patients at Risk
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that gaps in access to essential asthma medicines and poor treatment practices are leaving…
Africa CDC Warns Ebola Could Disrupt Essential Health Services
ABUJA, Nigeria – The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is putting essential health services under pressure, with the Africa…
Nigeria Expands HIV Prevention Workforce with PrEP Training
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria is expanding its HIV prevention workforce through training designed to equip more healthcare providers to offer pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to…
WHO Flags Research Gap as Billions Use Traditional Medicine
GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization has raised concern over the limited scientific research supporting traditional, complementary and integrative medicine, saying less than…
Lagos Assembly Proposes ₦200,000 Fine for Street Begging
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State House of Assembly is considering a bill that could impose a fine of up to ₦200,000 and imprisonment…
HIV Test Kit Shortages Raise Concern in Cross River PHCs
CROSS RIVER, Nigeria – Civil society groups monitoring HIV, tuberculosis and malaria programmes have raised concerns over shortages of HIV test kits at some…
FG Declares Diagnostics a Strategic National Asset
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has described medical diagnostics as a strategic national asset and called for stronger local production, quality assurance and…