Health Sector Reform Coalition(HSRC) groups in collaboration with Health Reform Foundation of Nigeria (HERFON) have x-rayed the Government's Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) with the aim to improve transparency and accountability in its disbursement.
The group which comprised of Legislative Initiative for Sustainable Development (LISDEL), mamaye, Kaduna Maternity Accountability...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has disclosed that, based on currently available information, monkeypox cases have mainly but not exclusively been identified amongst men who have sex with men (MSM) seeking care in primary care and sexual health clinics.
WHO made the disclosure in a statement issued on Saturday, May...
The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Health, in conjunction with the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) has flagged off the International Training of Trainers in Basic Emergency Care Services.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Deputy Director, Media & Public Relations, Mr A.A. Chindaya...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed that the Monkeypox cases recorded in the country did not constitute an outbreak.
A statement signed by the Director General NCDC, Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa on Thursday, May 12, 2022 said the Agency was officially notified by United Kingdom (UK) authorities of...
In a bid to improve the country's preparedness to combat disease outbreaks, the World Health Organisation (WHO), has partnered Nigeria's Federal Government to launch the National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL).
Speaking during the launch of the document on Monday in Abuja, the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, said: "The...
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the African Business Coalition for Health (ABCHealth) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to partner on joint initiatives that will improve access to quality healthcare across Africa.
The MoU was signed by Dr. Erasmus Morah, UNAIDS Country Director and Dr....
New report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) has shown that almost 15 million people have died as a result of COVID-19, against the 5 million earlier reported.
There were 14.9 million excess deaths associated with COVID-19 by the end of 2021, the U.N. body said on Thursday.
The official count...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has disclosed that it trained more than 200 000 health workers on hand hygiene since the onset of Covid-19.
WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti made the disclosure in her message commemorating this year's World Hand Hygiene Day.
Dr. Moeti stated that World Hand...
The United Nations (UN) Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Matthias Schmale has disclosed that, even though the country made strong commitement to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) by 2030, statistics show that at the current pace, achievement of that goal will be elusive.
Schmale made the disclosure in Abuja,...
As life returns to normal and people let down their guards with regards to nonpharmaceutical measures of prevention of Covid-19, the Health Minister, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has warned that the disease has the potential to surprise us.
Ehanire gave the warning at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, April...
