Through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), the federal government has announced that N45 billion will be distributed to Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) across the country. Muhammad Pate, coordinating minister of Health and Social Welfare who made this known at the ongoing three-day Nigeria Health Sector-Wide Joint Annual Review in Abuja. Themed “It’s for…
According to Prof. Muhammad Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, the ministry will release the nation’s first state of health report. Prof. Pate clarified during a press conference in Abuja that the study will offer a thorough evaluation of the state of the country’s healthcare system and lay out the future course…
4.3 million Children in West and Central Africa have never been vaccinated. Families and communities must ensure every child is immunized against polio and other diseases as every vaccine administered is a step towards a secure future. UNICEF and other key partners gave the charge at the launch of a themed song “No more zero…
As of October 13, 2024, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported 14,237 cholera cases in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory, involving 339 local government units. At a press event on Thursday in Abuja, NCDC Director General Dr. Jide Idris announced that 378 people have died from the sickness thus far….
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for urgent action against challenges faced by the Girl child in order to achieve global goals. UNICEF’s Chief of the Field Office for South-West Nigeria, Celine Lafoucriere in a statement to commemorate the 2024 International Day of the Girl Child explained that one in every five Women…
The Ebonyi State Government has confirmed three more deaths following the outbreak of cholera disease that killed 10 persons in Ndibokote village of Ezza Inyimagu in the Izzi local government area of the state a few days ago.
2.3 million Children are at risk of death as a result of vaccine-preventable diseases. These Children mostly in hard-to-reach areas have not been immunized. However, they can still be protected if vaccinated adequately. Celine Lafoucriere, Chief of UNICEF Field Office, South West Nigeria who disclosed this at a media dialogue on routine immunization said “Vaccine remains…
The Federal Government has granted public hospitals a nationwide 50% electricity subsidy. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, made this announcement on Thursday at the National Neo-Psychiatric Hospital in Barnawa, Kaduna State. The solarisation project at the dialysis unit, which includes a solar-powered borehole and a 10.2 KVA inverter at…
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NHPCDA) Director General, Dr. Muyi Aina, told reporters during the official handover on Tuesday that the vaccine distribution would start right away and that frontline workers and the states with the highest case counts would receive priority. He expressed gratitude to the US government for its cooperation and…
Over the weekend, the Federal Government took action to lessen the malaria plague. It designated prominent banker Tony Elumelu, astute businessman Femi Otedola, and the wealthiest man in Africa, Aliko Dangote, to spearhead the new initiatives to end the threat. During the team’s inauguration in Abuja, Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of State for Health…
