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New Guidance Sets Path to Strengthen AMR Surveillance

With antimicrobial resistance (AMR) now a leading threat to public health in Africa—causing more fatalities
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NHIA expands insurance coverage to fund Fistula treatment in Nigeria

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) is intensifying its support for Nigeria’s vulnerable populations by
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Fed Govt launches free Caesarean section for women

The Federal Government has launched free Caesarean Section for Nigerian women who need the procedure,
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Tuberculosis resurges as top infectious disease killer

The World Health Organization (WHO) today published a new report on tuberculosis revealing that approximately
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Gavi to vaccinate 500 million children globally by 2030

Through this initiative, it aims to save 8-9 million lives, including 1.5 million through the
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NHIA unveils plan to achieve universal health coverage by 2030

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has reiterated its commitment to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
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Nigeria first country to launch Mental Health Gap Action Programme

Nigeria has set a global record as the first country to contextualise the World Health
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Fed Govt gets 846,000 doses of malaria vaccine

Nigeria has received 846,000 doses of the RTS, S/AS01 (Mosquirix) vaccine from Gavi, the Vaccine
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Tuberculosis: Lagos confirms 15,000 cases in 2024

As of March, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported that Nigeria has the highest TB
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Federal Gov’t To Leverage Zipline’s Drone Delivery Service To Tackle

The federal government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, has partnered
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