The Lagos State Government budgeted billions of naira for the creation of dialysis and cancer treatment centres, medical equipment, and other public projects but released zero funds for the project and several other projects during the first half of 2026, according…
The federal government has called on states to increase domestic financing for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), saying Nigeria needs to mobilise $1 million in local resources to unlock approximately $7 million from the Reaching the Last Mile Fund for the national programme…
Director-General, Africa CDC Dr. Jean Kaseya The African Union and its member states have been urged to make concrete financial and policy commitments to expand Africa’s community health workforce, “with an estimated $4.3bn required annually to achieve the target of two…
Health Management Organisations under the Health and Managed Care Association of Nigeria and the Association of Health Insurance Providers of Nigeria have denied endorsing the Lagos Private Health Plan Partnership unveiled by the Lagos State Government on Tuesday. The associations…
The Benue State government has placed its health system on high alert following the recorded case of Ebola in Abuja, maintaining that it was taking steps to prevent the disease from finding it foot in the state. Speaking with LEADERSHIP…
The Federal Government has approved N45.08 billion for the establishment of a national biosecurity and disease surveillance system at five international airports to strengthen the country’s capacity to detect and respond to infectious disease threats. Minister of Health and Social Welfare,…
Taraba State Emergency Management Agency (TSEMA) has received donations of medicines and exercise books from a New York, United States (US)-based humanitarian group, Open Arms Amazing Charitable Organisation Inc., to support internally displaced persons (IDPs) and promote access to…
As Nigeria faces warnings of potentially extreme heat between now and February 2027, a former Chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) in Kaduna State, Dr Sheyin David Madaki, has advised Nigerians to avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight, drink water…
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, has urged medical practitioners across the country to prioritise their personal health, embrace healthy lifestyles and pay attention to their mental well-being to secure…
WHO Executive Director of Health Emergencies Programme, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, says Nigeria must monitor 53 contacts and complete 42-day protocols before declaring Ebola-free. Executive Director of the World Health Organisation’s Health Emergencies Programme, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, says Nigeria must complete the…
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