The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has called for urgent measures, including stricter regulations and stronger community engagement, to curb the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the country.
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ASHENEWS reports that the Niger state governor, Umaru Bago has announced plans to subsidize the cost of electricity for households in the state in a bid to strengthen power supply.
The Federal Government has launched the Standards and Guidelines for Establishing and Coordinating Organ/Tissue Transplantation Services in Nigeria, marking a significant milestone in regulating and improving organ donation and transplantation practices in the country.
A new policy brief has raised concerns about Nigeria’s struggling healthcare workforce, warning that inadequate staffing, uneven distribution of health workers, and low motivation pose major threats to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the 2025 funding cuts will have a devastating impact on tuberculosis (TB) programmes.
The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation have announced the three finalist teams advancing to the final round of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech (MilkenMotsepePrize.org). These innovators are competing for the prestigious $1 million Grand Prize, awarded to groundbreaking solutions that enhance financial inclusion for small businesses in emerging and frontier markets.
The member representing Maru/Bungudu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Abdulmalik Zubairu Bungudu, has distributed irrigation machines to 205 dry-season farmers in his constituency.
The Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Board has flagged off the activation of nutrition corners and the creation of facility gardens at the primary healthcare center (PHC) level as a strategy to reduce the high burden of malnutrition in the state.
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