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The NPHCDA said the initiative is part of Nigeria’s continued efforts to curb the devastating impact of malaria.

Nigeria received 10,000 doses of the Mpox vaccine from the US government in Abuja on Tuesday.

Nigeria was declared free of wild polio in 2020, but the transmission of the cVPV2 strain of the paralysing disease ...

Mr Aina said revitalising VHCs is a key component of President Tinubu's Nigerian Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative.

Approval of the approximately N883m was one of the major decisions taken at the State Executive Council meeting held on ...

The ICPC vowed to ensure the suspects involved in stealing the diapers are prosecuted.

Terrorism in the Nigerian north-west is worsening access to primary healthcare, maternal and child health, malnutrition, and increasing mortality rates.

In March, the Nigerian government authorised the disbursement of N25 billion through the BHCPF across states of the federation.

According to the NCDC, 10 states contributed 90 per cent to the burden of cholera.

The drugs are intended to cater to the various health needs of the pilgrims, providing them with immediate and effective ...

NAFDAC had, in January, cautioned customs agents against the importation of syringes from foreign countries to support locally-made syringes.

Integrating cancer into Primary Health Care services would represent a significant advancement for the nation, particularly considering the high burden ...

Cervical cancer, a type of cancer that develops in a woman’s cervix, is the fourth most common cancer among women ...

As of 13 December, a total of 266,675 confirmed cases and 3,155 deaths have been recorded across the 36 states ...

President Bola Tinubu urges the new leadership of these two critical agencies in the sector to prioritize quality, fairness, and ...

Mr Shuaib said the hub represents a promise that no child will be left behind, “no matter their circumstances or ...

The NPHCDA boss said significant progress has been made in vaccination but that some states are performing better than others.

“This calls for an emergency action on our part to ensure these children are located and vaccinated to ensure they ...

CRISP seeks to address the unequal distribution of skilled health workers among PHC facilities in the country.

GAVI had stopped funding programmes in Nigeria through the NPHCDA following unsatisfactory findings from its programme audit in 2015.

The government had set an ambitious goal of vaccinating 40 per cent of eligible persons before the end of 2021, ...

The Nigerian government had in December 2022 ordered the relaxation of COVID-19 safety measures and travel advisory.

In a video sent to PREMIUM TIMES, Mr Solomon also confirmed he is not a LASUTH staff and the hospital ...

One official also offered a 12.5 per cent discount for referrals on testing, saying the reporter could pocket N5,000 on ...

The stakeholders noted that to make PHCs work, the government must ensure adequate welfare and remuneration of service providers at ...