The Federal Ministry of Health has inaugurated five policy documents aimed at improving Nigeria’s healthcare delivery.
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The Joint UN Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) has said that fully financing the HIV response in Africa will produce substantial health, social and economic gains for the continent.
The Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners (ANPMP) has kicked against the compulsory five-year service before licensing a doctor as proposed by the House of Representatives.
The World Health Organization (WHO), says Nigeria is still far from meeting the 2001 15 percent Abuja Declaration on improving the health sector.
Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, the WHO Director-General, has said that global life expectancy for both sexes has increased from 46 to 73 years.
On the occasion of the World Health Day, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says it remained committed to supporting and providing quality global health system for increased access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights for women.
A non -governmental organization,Save Our Heritage Initiative (SOHI), has advocated for increased medical care for older persons in Nigeria.
Tilova for Africa, a Non-Government Organisation (NGO), has stressed the need for government and public-spirited individuals to support persons living with HIV/AIDS.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has marked its 75 years of existence with a free medical outreach to the people of Bauchi State.
A Parasitologist, Prof. Dennis Aribodor, has identified the lack of fund and dependence of foreign donors as major challenges affecting the fight against Malaria in Nigeria.