The federal government has announced that Nigeria will host a global conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) next year.
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The federal government has approved ₦32 billion for Primary Health Care (PHC) centres across Nigeria. This money will be used to fund their work from April to June 2025. The funds are expected to be shared by the end of August 2025 or as soon as the necessary authorities release them.
The House of Representatives has promised to keep working on improving how Nigeria pays for immunisation in a way that can last long-term.
Save the Children has launched a new search for partners to help increase vaccination rates for children in Nigeria and Ethiopia. This is part of their Immunisation Accelerator programme.
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Nigeria has officially activated its roadmap to host the 5th Global Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in 2026—marking the first time this event will be held on African soil.
The National Hospital, Abuja, has signed a two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center at Virginia Commonwealth University, U.S., aimed at strengthening cancer research and enhancing clinical trials in Nigeria.
The Society for Family Health (SFH), a leading NGO, has reported an impressive 85% uptake of self-injection as a family planning option in Kwara State.
The Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has declared an emergency for General Hospital Minna. He said the hospital is in very bad shape and needs to be completely rebuilt.
The Bauchi State Commissioner for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Sani Mohammed Dambam, has expressed deep concern over the alarming rate of maternal deaths in the state, describing it as the worst in the North-East, according to the 2023 National Demographic and Health Information Survey (NDHIS).