The Chairman of the House Committee on HIV, TB, and Malaria Control, Amobi Godwin-Ogah, has called for an urgent shift from reliance on foreign donors to a more self-sufficient health financing model in Nigeria.
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A doctor from Imo State, Dr. Chijioke Kaduru, has said that his love and passion for helping people is what drives him to build and improve health centres across the 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.
Following the Federal Government’s new law on universal health coverage, the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has asked the government to quickly bring back the board of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to help make the plan work across the country.
Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, former head of Nigeria’s Centre for Disease Control, has urged leaders to give more attention to skin health and include it as part of basic healthcare services.
The Arthur Mbanefo Digital Research Centre at the University of Lagos has said that healthcare in Nigeria should not only be seen as a social need, but also as something very important for the economy
As part of efforts to educate the public on prevalent illnesses in Abuja, healthcare professionals are raising the alarm on malaria, one of the most common and deadly diseases affecting residents across Nigeria.
Sunu Health Nigeria Limited has reiterated its commitment to improving healthcare outcomes and increasing client satisfaction through upgraded service delivery.
The International College of Surgeons (ICS), in collaboration with its Nigeria Section, on Monday commenced a two-day free surgical outreach for indigent and vulnerable Nigerians in Abuja.
Journalists and broadcasters from across West Africa have voiced concern that vital health issues such as HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria are frequently neglected by newsrooms—only gaining traction during high-profile disease outbreaks like Ebola or Lassa fever.