The Federal Government has identified recurring strikes in the country’s health sector as a major threat to efforts to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030.
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The Federal Government has called for collective action to address healthcare challenges, especially women’s and children’s problems.
The Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital in Maiduguri, Borno state, said that a pilot Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) programme, is designed to support drug-use harm reduction.
Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has commenced the establishment of 23 modern medical diagnostic centres, three additional oncology centres and seven catheterisation laboratories across the country.
The Kaduna State House of Assembly says it is set to review laws on caregivers to address the issues of abuse and human rights violations in the state.
Niger State Ministry of Primary Healthcare has vaccinated no fewer than 444,658 girls against the HumanPapillomaViruss (HPV) during its vaccination campaign.
The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Anambra, have advocated for telemedicine following the rising insecurity in the country.
The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has reiterated its resolve to sustain a seven-day warning strike and consider further actions if the Federal Government fails to address its demands.
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Stakeholders in the health sector have been called upon to scale up and extend the National Health Insurance programme to other citizens, particularly the poor and most vulnerable in rural communities.