The Senate has urged its Committees on Health to lobby for expansion of comprehensive coverage on treatment of chronic disease patients in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). It also urged the committee to work toward ensuring that financial constraints…
Women have been admonished to take adequate care of their health, in order to live a healthy and purposeful life. Executive Secretary, Primary Health Care Development Board, Dr. Elijah Ogunsola, gave the admonition during a sensitisation programme by the Board,…
The National Average Cost of a Healthy Diet (CoHD) per adult per day was N858 in January 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has said. The NBS said this in its CoHD report for January 2024 released in Abuja…
The Federal Government has placed a ban on leave of absence for health professionals relocating abroad. The Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa, who disclosed this on Saturday in Abeokuta said that health workers going abroad to seek…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday inaugurated a Diabetes Screening and Treatment Centre donated by the Lions International District 404 B2 Nigeria for Offa community and its environs, calling for more partnerships with the administration for improved living standards…
…As Abiodun lauds Ewekoro LG for making Ogun top in non-oil revenue contribution The Ogun State Government has revealed plans to build a new hospital in Itori, Ogun State. The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun made this known at…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has warned patients against seeking medical treatment outside health facilities, saying it could worsen morbidity of patients. Dr Benjamin Olowojebutu, Chairman, NMA Lagos, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…
…Resumes payment of N25,000 palliative to 12 million households By Sodiq Adelakun The Federal government has announced that it will release N50 billion as the first tranche of the Basic Healthcare Fund, a significant increase from the N25 billion allocated…
A viral disease, Meningitis, has hit Yobe state leaving at least 20 students dead. This was disclosed by the State’s Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Dr. Muhammad Sani Idris, who confirmed the outbreak, saying 20 students were killed by…
Dr Jide Idris, Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has officially acknowledged the outbreak of Lassa fever in Kaduna State. Speaking to newsmen on Friday in Abuja, Idris confirmed that the NCDC was closely…
