Health Sector

FG inaugurates 2021 malaria indicator survey to generate appropriate data

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on Wednesday, said that the 2021 Nigeria Malaria
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Bayelsa launches basic health enrolment fund

The Bayelsa State Government, through the state-owned Bayelsa Health Insurance Scheme (BHIS), has begun the
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U.S. Strengthens Nigeria’s Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response

The U.S. Consul General, Claire Pierangelo, underscored the U.S. Government’s commitment and prioritization of Public
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COVID-19: FG Says 1.8m Nigerians Fully Vaccinated

The federal government has said that six months after Nigeria commenced the vaccination of its
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Nigeria ready as WHO seeks to eliminate bacterial meningitis by

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, says Nigeria has keyed into the global roadmap to
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UN has pledged support to end tuberculosis in Nigeria-Kalu, Reps

Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, Saturday said that United Nations, UN,  High
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COVID-19: AHBN Charges CSOs To Track World Bank’s $114.28m Grant

Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN) has charged Nigerian-based Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Non-Governmental Organisations
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Senate passes bill to control sickle cell disease in Nigeria

The Senate has passed a bill seeking to control and manage sickle cell anaemia, a
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Nigeria records 2,000 deaths from snake bites every year –

Nigeria’s minister of state for health, Olorunnimbe Mamora, has said an average of 20,000 cases
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NAFDAC warns Nigerians against storing food in chemical containers

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against storing
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