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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Iziaq Salako
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…
FG Warns 80m Nigerian Children Face Lead Exposure
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has warned that an estimated 80 million Nigerian children are exposed to lead poisoning, unveiling a five-year strategic…
Nigeria Seeks Global Action on Sickle Cell Disease
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has called for stronger international collaboration to expand access to sickle cell disease diagnosis and treatment, urging governments, development partners,…
FG Launches Maternal Care Incentives as Nigeria Targets 30% Drop in Maternal Deaths
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Federal Government has launched a new incentive programme to encourage more pregnant women to use antenatal, facility-based delivery and postnatal…
FG Calls for Action Against Harmful Gender Norms Affecting Adolescents
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has called for stronger action to transform harmful gender norms that contribute to early pregnancy, violence, discrimination and…
FG Deploys 15 Ambulances to Ogun, Other States to Boost Emergency Medical Response
OGUN, Nigeria – The Federal Government has deployed 15 ambulances to Ogun State and other selected states under the National Emergency Medical Services and…
Nigeria Targets Reliable Electricity for 30% of Health Facilities by 2027
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has set a target of providing reliable electricity to at least 30 per cent of Nigeria’s health facilities…
FG Targets Cervical Cancer Elimination by 2030
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating cervical cancer as a public health problem by 2030, unveiling an expanded…
Nigeria, China Expand Traditional Medicine Research
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has strengthened its partnership with China on traditional medicine research after the Federal Government approved a major knowledge exchange programme…