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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FG: 4,434 Primary Healthcare Centres Revitalised
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Federal Government says it has revitalised 4,434 primary healthcare centres (PHCs) across Nigeria, with 908 facilities still undergoing work, as…
Billions Spent, Healthcare Missing: Inside Nigeria’s Primary Healthcare Crisis
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria has channelled billions of naira into primary healthcare, yet many communities continue to face facilities without adequate medicines, equipment and…
Polio Surveillance Gaps Persist in Hard-to-Reach Communities
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has identified surveillance gaps that could delay the detection of polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases among children in underserved communities,…
97% of Nigerian PHCs Fail Minimum Staffing Standard – Report
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nearly all the 1,480 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) assessed across 16 Nigerian states failed to meet the national minimum staffing requirement,…
FG Deploys 500,000 Diphtheria Vaccines to Kano, Katsina Amid Outbreaks
ABUJA – The Federal Government has deployed 500,000 doses of diphtheria vaccines to Kano and Katsina states while activating an emergency multi-agency task force…
Traditional Rulers Mobilised as 2.1m Nigerian Children Miss Vaccines
ABUJA, Nigeria – Traditional rulers across Northern Nigeria have been urged to intensify efforts to close immunisation gaps after health authorities revealed that 2.1…
Nigeria Records 30 Polio Cases Despite Eradication Victory
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria records 30 circulating variant poliovirus infections in 2026, six years after the World Health Organization certifies the country free of…
Nigeria Expands Malaria Vaccine Rollout as Funding Pressures Threaten Progress
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria expands its malaria vaccination programme to new states, even as declining donor funding and rising costs threaten long-term sustainability. The…
Nigeria Spends $150m Yearly on Vaccines as Donor Support Declines – NPHCDA
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria spends approximately $150 million annually on vaccine procurement, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency has disclosed, warning that declining…