Health Sector

FG approves fund to establish medical laboratories in tertiary institutions

President Muhammadu Buhari says the Federal Government has provided funds for the establishment of laboratories
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Consider Children With Disabilities In Policymaking, UNICEF Urges Governments

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on government bodies to ensure that children
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Nigeria may report 200,000 Tuberculosis cases by end of 2021

Nigeria could be recording up to 200,000 Tuberculosis (TB) cases by the end of 2021,
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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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