Tag: health

The NPHCDA said it predicted in 2016 that there would be an outbreak of meningitis in Nigeria this year.

Northern states ‎have been worse hit by the epidemic.

Governor Abdulaziz Yari came under fire for attributing the outbreak of the disease to God’s anger over the sins of ...

At least 336 people are believed to have died from the disease.

“People have turned away from God and he has promised that ‘if you do anyhow, you see anyhow’”.

Nearly 200 people have been killed in the state in the latest outbreak of meningitis.

Health ministry says it is expecting additional 800,000 does next week.

The programme aims to use mobile technology to scale up health and nutrition outcomes in Nigeria

The president thanks Nigerians for their prayers.

The Nigerian leader has been out of the country for almost 50 days.

The group gave the notice on Monday during a street protest in Abuja.

The suspect was granted bail on health grounds.

The fruit has several health benefits.

No reason was disclosed for the sack.

The minister says Nigerians are unaware of the capacities of the hospitals.

“Some healthcare providers treat enrolees like lepers," an official said

The party says issues raised about the president's health are "unwarranted and unpatriotic".

Essential medical materials and other supplies were handed over to the Governor of Borno State.

"Security agencies will neither allow any resort to violence nor wilful subversion of the state for whatever reason."

While adopting a new health finance model, Nigerian government also appointed new head for the NPHCDA.

The Act provides that one per cent of the consolidated revenue fund be charged to the basic health care provision ...

"Nigeria has spent eight point something on the budget but when you look at the GDP in general, it is ...

"In 2015 alone, there was an estimated 214 million new cases of malaria," the minister said.