Health Sector

NHIS Says Health Insurance Not Only For Government Workers

LAGOS/Nigeria: The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) on Tuesday said that the scheme was not for
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WHO donates IPC kits to 42 health facilities in Adamawa

The World Health Organisation (WHO), says it has distributed assorted Infectious Prevention Control (IPC) materials
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Nigeria gets grant to boost production of pharmaceutical ingredients

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced a grant of 400,000 U.S. dollars to assist
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Parliamentarians for Universal Health Coverage

Why is achieving Universal Health Coverage an important political agenda for parliamentarians? The Parliamentarian Guide
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Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) Inaugurates Committee on Basic

LISDEL was one of the organizations inaugurated as members of the Joint Working Committee (JWC)
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WHO approves Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

The World Health Organisation on Tuesday approved an Emergency Use Listing for COVAXIN, developed by
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SFH seeks end to HIV/AIDS by 2025

The Society for Family Health has expressed optimism that HIV/AIDS will end in Nigeria by
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Yobe targets 1m children for malaria treatment

The Yobe State Government says it has targeted about one million children between the ages
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CDC recommends Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that children aged five
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Educate parents about benefits of HPV vaccine for adolescents, gynaecologists

Maternal health experts in the United States under the umbrella of the American College of
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