The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says the Federal Government is targeting an increase of 50 per cent in the rate of exclusive breastfeeding before the 2025 World Health Assembly. He disclosed this during the Ministerial launch of the…
The Federal Government on Sunday says it has put in place all mechanisms to monitor and curb the outbreak of monkey pox causing anxiety around the world. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said this at the inauguartion of…
The Federal Ministry of Health has partnered with the World Health Organisation to strengthen stakeholders’ capacity to halt impact of electronic waste exposure on child and public health in Nigeria. This was the thrust of the ongoing National Stakeholders’ Workshop…
By Gloria Akudoro, Abuja The Federal Ministry of Health has disclosed that Nigeria has utilized over 10 million short-shelf-life doses of COVID-19 vaccines supplied by foreign donors before expiration and saved about N16.4 billion (over $40 million) in foreign exchange.…
The Federal Government says the ravaging third wave Delta variant of COVID-19 can be defeated if all citizens play their part in the fight against the pandemic. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, stated this on Thursday in Abuja…
The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), has distanced itself from most of the demands by striking National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), saying that they were the responsibility of state governments. The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, stated this to…
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire says 18.2million Nigerians are infected with viral hepatitis, as awareness, reporting, diagnosis and treatment of Hepatitis B and C remain low in the country. Ehanire said this while addressing journalists on Wednesday in…
…approves N754m for EFCC’s Command and Control Centre The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N8.6 billion for the construction of vaccine laboratory, text kits for HIV/AIDS and procurement of medical equipment. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, announced…
…as US donates 14.7m Malaria doses to Nigeria The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says Nigeria needs over a trillion naira to effectively combat malaria in the country. Ehanire noted that the country requires more than N350 billion to fight…
Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, has appealed to the resident doctors to call off their strike in the interest of patients that needed care at this critical time. Ehanire made the call at a media briefing on Wednesday in…
