Sanitation: UNICEF holds crucial meeting with market players in West, Central Africa
ABUJA - The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) is currently meeting key…
WHO warns on dangers of diabetes complications
• Expresses concerns over global rate of antibiotic resistance ABUJA - The…
FG inaugurates Council for MDCN
ABUJA - The Federal Government has inaugurated the Governing Council for the…
Nigeria records 58m population growth in 12yrs – AAFP
• Says nation in ‘demographic trouble’ with its uncontrolled births ABUJA…
Leventis Foundation at 30: We’ve empowered 25,000 Nigerians – Executive Director
ABUJA - Leventis Foundation Nigeria has trained no less than 25,000 since…
‘Project Pink Blue’ launches N100m fund for indigent cancer patients
•Patients speak on costs, burden of cancer in Nigeria Project Pink Blue,…
Nigeria may attain polio-free status in next twelve months
If its current efforts are sustained No case recorded in 25 months…
FG orders NHIS boss to proceed on immediate administrative leave
ABUJA - President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday, directed embattled Executive Secretary, National Health…
NHIS: Board can’t remove CEO – FG
ABUJA - The Federal government has declared that governing boards lack powers…
Gains of legislating on social work in Nigeria
Senate President Bukola Saraki President Muhammadu Buhari recently declined assent to the…
Africa records no wild polio virus since 2017 – WHO
• Nigeria steps up efforts for certification ABUJA - The World Health…
How Global Fund, PEPFAR saved 1.5m Nigerians from HIV deaths – NACA DG
(L-R): NACA DG, Dr Sani Aliyu, Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole…
NHIS boss forces self into office with police escort
• No official letter from Health Minister to suspend me, he says…
NHIS: Presidency silent as suspended ES defies Governing Council, remains in office
• Aso Rock may overrule Council • We stand by our decision,…
NHIS governing council suspends Executive Secretary, Prof. Usman Yusuf ‘indefinitely’
Constitutes administrative panel to investigate him Says scheme may collapse in 3…
Over 5,000 doctors, nurses have left Nigeria for UK – Health Watch
ABUJA - The Nigeria Health Watch, a health blog, said on Monday…
Group makes fresh call on NHIS boss to step down over corruption allegations
ABUJA - The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria…
World Population Day: Nigeria introduces new contraceptive
• Also launches two major FP documents L-R: Dr Adebimpe Adebiyi, Director,…
Making Nigeria defecation-free to curb NTDs
According to statiscts from UNICEF, No fewer than 46 million Nigerians practice…
How unplanned births leave Nigerian women on the brink of death
While it is worrisome that many women in Nigeria become pregnant almost…
HIV/AIDS: US adds another 150, 000 patients for treatment
● Over 1 million Nigerians currently on treatment The United States government…
How ‘Powerforward’ reduced vices in Abuja schools – Education Board
Secondary schools in Abuja are now recording fewer vices among its students,…
FG inaugurates boards of Federal hospitals
The Federal Government has inaugurated boards for all tertiary health institutions in…
Over 800 pregnant women die daily worldwide, says UNFPA
As the world marked another Women's Day on March 8, the United Nations…
NHIS workers protest reinstatement of suspended Executive-Secretary
Say the President was not well briefed ABUJA - Staff of the Nationonal…
