The Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN) has advised the Federal government to redouble its efforts in its determination to achieve the Family Planning (FP) 2030 commitment.
This was contained in a statement issued by the a National Cordinator, AHBN, Dr. Aminu Magashi on Monday, July 11, 2022 in commemoration of...
The Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent and Elderly Health Plus Nutrition (RMNCAEH+N) was part of Federal Government’s strategies towards realizing the Sustainable Development Goals and attainment of Universal Health Coverage for the country.
With a maternal mortality ratio of 512 per 1,000 live births, under-five mortality rate of 132 per...
Coordinator of the Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN), Dr. Aminu Magashi has lamented the unfavorable working conditions of frontline health workers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), highlighting the absence of pipe borne water and long proximity from health facilities as the two major challenges they are facing.
Dr. Magashi...
Contrary to news making rounds that Nigeria would commence production of Covid-19 vaccines soon, Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has said that the country would not be manufacturing them yet.
The minister gave the explanation while fielding questions from journalists at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, June...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on African governments and political leaders to prioritize the provision of adequate human and financial resources to secure the future of national blood transfusion services.
WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti made the call in her message commemorating the 2022 World Blood...
The Nigerian Medical Association has decried the deplorable state of health facilities owned by state governments. The association said some state hospitals lack the required medical experts, equipment and could not boast of a complete department.
The NMA President, Dr Uche Ojinmah, during an interview with The NAN on Sunday,...
The Director General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has urged Nigerians to always ensure that only safe, and wholesome food are consumed to enhance boosting the immunity and improving the body’s natural defenses in fighting diseases.
Resident Media Consultant to NAFDAC,
Mr. Sayo...
Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has stated that, to overcome vaccine nationalism, the country would have to start producing her vaccines and this could only be achieved through strategic collaboration with relevant stakeholders in the vaccine manufacturing sector.
Ehanire gave the clarification at the inaugural meeting of the Inter-Ministerial...
Experts in the traditional medicine sector have urged the Federal Government to look at the sector's potentials to salvage the nation's economy.
They made the plea at a two-day conference on Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine (TCAM) organised by the Ministry of Health and the Office of the First Lady...
A fertility herbal expert, Dr. Ekinyi Ochete, says infertility is a global public health problem that deserves utmost attention to solve.
Ochete said this to Newsmen on Saturday in Abuja, on the sidelines of 2022, World infertility Awareness month.
It is reported that World Infertility Awareness Month is celebrated every June,...
