The Kano State Government has pledged its commitment to quality healthcare services for inmates in custodial centres across the state.
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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 President of the Healthcare Federation of Nigeria (HFN), Dr Pamela Ajayi has emphasised the need to prioritise self-reliance to strengthen the country’s local capacity in the health sector.
The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, has called for urgent strategic investments in healthcare, education, climate resilience and data-driven policies.
Some health experts in Anambra, Enugu and Ebonyi states have raised concerns on the state of healthcare delivery services in the country noting that urgent and concerted efforts were needed to address the situation.
Getting the right diagnosis is an essential aspect of healthcare because it provides a reading or an explanation of a patient’s health problem, which helps to inform subsequent health care decisions.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare Ali Pate says the country can cater to its citizens’ health despite the US Agency for International Development (USAID)’s exit.
The recent withdrawal of U.S. foreign aid to Nigeria’s health sector has served as a “wake-up call,” urging the country to re-evaluate its approach to healthcare funding and reduce reliance on foreign assistance, according to Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health, Iziaq Adekunle Salako.
A renowned healthcare entrepreneur and investor, Dr Richardson Ajayi, has called for a transformative approach to addressing the deep-seated challenges in Nigeria’s healthcare system.
The Chairman of Oyo State Hospitals Management Board (OYSHMB), Dr Akin Fagbemi, has revealed that the board would focus more on innovative initiatives to improve healthcare delivery in 2025.