Dr Gambo Aliyu, the Director-General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), says Nigeria has recorded significant decline in the number of persons infected with HIV He disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Friday, ahead of…
Co-ordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate has unveiled the “National Mental Health Policy” and the “National Suicide Prevention Strategic Framework” in Abuja yesterday. The Minister commended the team that worked on the policy documents noting that…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has stated that the President Tinubu led administration will strengthen healthcare financing and improve immunisation programmes in the country. The Vice President made this known during a high-level strategic meeting on Gavi Alliance support to the…
UNICEF on Friday in Maiduguri urged Borno to accelerate the stoppage of open defecation. The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Manager of UNICEF, Maiduguri Field Office, Mrs Mamita Thakkar, made the call in a presentation as part of events to…
Clinical and medical experts have called on the government in Nigeria and other relevant stakeholders to pay attention to prioritise and encourage transnational research to address the challenges in the Country’s health sector. In the view of Professor, Anatomy and…
By Moses Adeniyi As efforts become urgent to vitalise the Nigerian health sector, one way out of the wobbling state of affairs is that the government and all relevant stakeholders must pay attention to prioritise and encourage transnational research in…
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), has threatened to embark on industrial action in Enugu State if the State Government and security agencies fail to take immediate proactive measures to safeguard the Medical and Dental Council workers in the State. The…
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has appealed for the endorsement of the Community-Based Health Research Innovative-Training and ServicesProgramme for Human Resource for Health (CRISP-HRH). Dr Garba Bulama, Director at NPHCDA, made the appeal during the 64th National…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has emphasised the pivotal role of collaborative strategies in fostering an inclusive and resilient healthcare system in Nigeria. WHO Representative in Nigeria, Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo, spoke on Thursday at the 64th National Council on…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said on Monday that it would enhance the capability of the Agulu and Kaduna NAFDAC laboratories for the quality of medicinal products. Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye…
