Health
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State Social Health Insurance Scheme Enrolls 8m Nigerians In Five Years
The State Social Health Insurance Scheme (SSHIS) has successfully enrolled 8, 107,795 Nigerians in 34 states and the FCT since…
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USCDC, FG Scale-Up Immunisation Drive In Niger, Zamfara
In an apparent move to drastically reduce the whooping 2.3 million zero-dose children in Nigeria, the United States Centre for…
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Cancer: FG Partners NNPCL Foundation To Provide Free Screening Services
As part of activities to mark World Cancer Day 2024, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has collaborated with…
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Ministry Urges Health Facilities, Police To Comply With Gunshot Act
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social welfare has expressed worry over the slow or non- compliance by most medical…
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FG To Construct Six New Cancer Treatment Centres
The Federal Government has disclosed plans to build six new cancer treatment centres in six tertiary healthcare facilities across the…
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NAFDAC Clamps Down On Small-sized Alcoholic Drinks
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has banned the importation, manufacturing, distribution, sale, and use…
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‘Africa May Record 1m Cancer Deaths Per Year By 2030’
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has hinted that if urgent measures were not taken, cancer mortality in the African region…
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FG To Grant Waivers For Nationwide Employment Of Health Workers
In line with Nigeria’s effort to improve healthcare delivery, the Federal Government has set up a committee to look into…
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WHO Calls For Increased Investment To Eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti has called on countries to reinforce their commitment…
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‘Illegal Importation Of Medical Syringes May Kill Local Pharmaceutical Industries’
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has admonished members of the Association of Nigerian Licensed…
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