Tag: Federal Ministry of Health

The ambulances are supposed to go to Abuja-Lokoja, Lagos-Ibadan, Doka-Kaduna, Onitsha-Akwa, Lagos-Ore and Abeokuta-Lagos highways.

A participant has raised the question about the "myths of contraceptives as causal agents for cancer".

The Nigerian government vows to sanction parties involved in the diversion of anti-malaria drugs supplied by Global Fund.

Global Fund financed the procurement and distribution of 16,290,250 ACTs but only 8,189,226 malaria cases were reported as treated with ...

“Between that 2017 and now, the ministry has contributed and disbursed about N1.8 billion."

The group said Nigeria gets over N10 billion on tobacco tax yearly, yet no percentage of the levy is earmarked ...

The minister of health urged the new CMD to consolidate and improve upon his predecessor’s achievements.

The health officials were caught in a sting operation.

The government says it is planning to build a Medical City in Abuja to provide first class medical services in ...

The report shows that in four states, 89 per cent of cigarette vendors are unaware of the law banning sale ...

The major news in the sector last week include the threat of another health workers strike in Nigeria.

Every single ward will have a health facility run by a health attendant if it is a small ward, and ...

NMA had vowed to sue government if it did not appoint the council by end of September.

“This is a challenge because if donor funding dwindles or is withdrawn, the burden will increase,” explains an official.

The card is official evidence of vaccination against yellow fever.

The Ebola outbreak in Congo is the Zaire strain of the virus and vaccinations of health workers has started.

Only 24 per cent of infants exclusively breastfed in Nigeria, says health ministry.

An expert outlines the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding.

The federal government had earlier pegged it at four months in June.

In May, the federal government banned the production and importation of codeine.

Mr Mashi takes over from Clement Uwaifo who left the ministry on June 28.

"The outbreak has dropped below levels considered to be a national emergency."

The appointments comprised 209 board chairmen and 1,258 board members.

The finance ministry alleged that some NGOs sell drugs meant to be given free to beneficiaries.

There is currently no specific anti-viral drug for yellow fever.