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Mirian Gom December 8, 2025

EDITOR’S NOTE This week’s top health and development stories paint a stark picture of contrasts across Nigeria’s...

Soaring Medicine Costs Block Universal Health Coverage Worldwide – Report WHO and Bayer representatives reaffirming global health partnership on neglected diseases

Oluwatobi Adu December 6, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Exploding medicine prices are the biggest obstacle to universal health coverage, forcing nearly 1.6...

Otamere Gladness December 2, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – On World AIDS Day 2025, the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) announced the historic...

Sokoto, Others Lead Nigeria’s Health Reforms as NCH Reviews Progress Sokoto suspends two principals for absenteeism in schools

Otamere Gladness November 19, 2025

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has named Sokoto, Jigawa, Zamfara, Taraba, Delta, Plateau and...

FG Reaffirms Commitment to Equity-Driven Universal Health Coverage Push Permanent Secretary addressing participants during NCH technical session

Mirian Gom November 17, 2025

CALABAR, Nigeria – The Federal Government has reiterated its determination to accelerate Universal Health Coverage (UHC) through...

Nigeria Records Slow Progress Despite High Maternal Deaths Minister Iziaq Adekunle Salako appeals to resident doctors on strike threat

Mirian Gom November 14, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria contributes 14 per cent of global maternal deaths and nine per cent of...

Nigeria Named G20 Pilot for New Global Health Financing Plan Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya announcing Nigeria’s selection as a G20 health financing pilot country in Abuja.

Mirian Gom November 14, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has been selected as one of the pilot countries for the G20’s new...

Health Sector Confidence Rises as Patient Satisfaction Hits 74% – Pate Professor Muhammad Pate announces Nigeria’s new ₦1,450 health insurance capitation fee

Mirian Gom November 12, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Confidence in Nigeria’s healthcare system has shown a remarkable improvement, with patient satisfaction levels...

Nigeria Expands Telemedicine Access to Bridge Healthcare Inequality Gap Health officials discussing telemedicine expansion at Nigeria Telehealth Conference 2025.