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Poor Pay Drives Young Nigerians Away from Medicine – Ipaye Warns Dr Babatunde Ipaye speaking at the NMA NEC meeting in Abeokuta

Korede Abdullah December 4, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – Former Ogun State Health Commissioner, Dr Babatunde Ipaye, warns that poor remuneration for Nigerian...

Dental Association Seeks Urgent Reform of Oral Health Policies Nigerian Dental Association calls for oral health policy reform”

Mirian Gom December 3, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Dental Association (NDA) has called for urgent reforms in oral health policy...

FG Launches High-Level Committee to End Power Crisis in Nigerian Hospitals Federal Government officials inaugurating the Power-for-Health Steering Committee to improve electricity supply in Nigerian hospitals

Juliet Jacob December 1, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has inaugurated a high-powered Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee tasked with ending the...

Pate Presses Governors at NCH66, Seeks Bigger 2026 Health Budgets Professor Muhammad Pate announces Nigeria’s new ₦1,450 health insurance capitation fee

Juliet Jacob November 21, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – State governors came under renewed scrutiny at the 66th National Council on Health (NCH)...

Nigeria Adopts New Health Reforms to Strengthen PHC Delivery Coordinating Minister of Health, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate

Mirian Gom November 15, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The federal government, state authorities and development partners have endorsed a new wave of...

Ondo Issues Strict Performance Warning to Underperforming Primary Health Workers Ondo primary healthcare workers attending performance briefing in Akure.

Mirian Gom November 9, 2025

AKURE, Nigeria – The Ondo State Government has issued a stern warning to primary healthcare workers across...

Ogun NMA Supports Resident Doctors’ Strike, Demands Urgent Government Action NMA Lagos chairman Babajide Saheed addressing journalists on AI in healthcare

Korede Abdullah November 5, 2025

OGUN, Nigeria – The Ogun State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has declared full support...

Nigeria, EU Plan Summit to Boost Local Drug Manufacturing EU and Nigerian representatives discussing pharmaceutical manufacturing partnership.

Mirian Gom October 28, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria and the European Union have announced plans to convene a high-level summit aimed...

FG Disburses ₦32.9bn to PHCs, Urges Public Oversight Coordinating Minister of Health, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate

Chukwu Obinna October 22, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has disbursed ₦32.9 billion to primary healthcare centres (PHCs) across Nigeria,...

Kebbi Approves ₦4.05bn to Rehabilitate Seven General Hospitals kano-health-alert-viral-fever.jpg | Kano health agency issues viral fever alert after Abuja cases