Tag: Universal Health Coverage (UHC)

The time for action is now. Federal authorities must institutionalise ILMD and Supply Visibility as core components of national primary ...

“Every well researched documentary, every investigative feature, every community radio dialogue that informs citizens on immunisation, family planning or antenatal ...

Mr Janabi also highlighted the need for evidence-based policymaking and accountability in implementation, stressing that sustainable domestic financing does not ...

The global health body said it is partnering with the WHO Foundation, to leverage its 150 country offices and the ...

The ministry’s permanent secretary, Ibrahim Kana, said President Bola Tinubu approved the creation of a new HMO.

The federal government established the BHCPF in 2014, under Section 11 of the National Health Act; to provide funding to ...

Under the theme "Breaking Barriers: Repositioning Africa in the Global Health Architecture," the conference which lasted for four days played ...

The initiative aims to guide the renewal of Nigeria's health system as part of the government's broader health agenda.

Experts at the conference said there is a need for government at all levels in the country to prioritise and ...

Globally 2.6 million people die from drinking alcohol yearly and over eight million from an unhealthy diet.

The Gunshot Act of 2017 gave legal coverage for the treatment of persons who sustained gunshot injuries without any hinderance ...

The COVID-19 pandemic, health emergencies, and worsening climate situations negatively impact the continent’s efforts to accelerate progress toward achieving Universal ...

World Health Day is celebrated on 7 April annually to draw attention to specific health topics of concern globally

WHO said almost 100 million people are pushed into extreme poverty every year due to out-of-pockets spending for health care.

An official observes that Nigeria had witnessed marked improvement in primary healthcare delivery.

Mr Ghebreyesus said investing in primary health care will help to promote health, prevent diseases, advance equity and health security.

The WHO director-general, Tedros Ghebreyesus, compared access to quality tests and laboratory services to a good radar system “that gets ...

“COVID-19 vaccination will be compulsory for federal civil servants once vaccines are available for everyone”

This year, the approach to ensure that health security is prioritised and the pursuit of UHC is unhindered, formed the ...

Many states have not done their analysis and cannot say how much it would cost additionally on their premium to ...

Public health security requires proactive and reactive measures to minimise the danger and impact of acute public health events.

Achieving UHC by 2030 is the central target of the SDG 3, one of the 17 goals set by the ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has pointed out the glaring gaps in African – and global – health systems.

He said that all workers in federal government agencies had been captured in the NHIS.

Various events were held across the world during the week ahead of the commemoration of the World AIDS Day on ...