Health Sector

Red flag over ‘Herbal Viagra’

The National Drug Authority (NDA), has raised a red flag over sexual-arousing herbal medicine manufactured
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Accessing lifesaving medication

Patients and health workers say the cost of lifesaving medications is a major challenge to
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Finance critical to efficient implementation of health services ― FG

The Federal Government has said healthcare financing, being one of the pillars of the health
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Self-administered contraception helping women and families

Following the introduction of self-administered injectable contraception in Nigeria, Anifa and other women in the
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Epidemics unpreparedness attributed to lack of funding

In 2001, African heads of state met in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, and pledged to allocate
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Zamfara Flags off the Introduction of Rotavirus Vaccination into the

Zamfara State Commissioner for Health Hon. Aliyu Abubakar MC Danmasan in Tsafe, Gusau, performed the
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Nigeria RMNCAEH+N Multi-stakeholders Partnership Coordination Platform

The Federal Ministry of Health held a one-day biannual session of the Nigeria RMNCAEH+N Multi-stakeholders
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How third HIV patient was cured after stem cell transplantation

Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for the treatment of severe blood cancers is the only medical
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Buhari approves redesignation of State House Clinic to Medical Centre

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, Minister of Finance, Budget and
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Fear of next pandemic as bird flu spreads

Concerns as virus appear to be spreading between humans, after fears killer disease was behind
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