Health Sector

Mamora, Tomori, experts to discuss Nigeria’s preparation for pandemics

Nigerian Minister of State for Health, Dr. Olorunnimbe Mamora; Professor of Virology, Oyewale Tomori; and
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NCDC seeks pharmaceutical industry collaboration to enhance health security

The Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, has called for stronger
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Former Nigerian President Obasanjo Joins Global Oncology To Commit to

President Obasanjo’s role as Cervical Cancer-Free Nigeria Campaign Ambassador will accelerate broad-scale vaccination of Nigerians
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COVID-19: Defaulting airlines’ passengers risk $3,500 fine –FG

The Federal Government on Wednesday reviewed the quarantine protocols for travellers coming into the country.
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WHO, NCDC Train Health Workers On Epidemic Preparedness In Kebbi

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
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Gombe To Spend N3bn On Hospitals

Gombe State government is to spend over N3 billion in the construction and renovation of
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PAS analyses how N895,84bn supplementary budget can impact on heath

Although N13, 082.42 trillion was proposed, the sum of N13, 588.02 trillion (3.8% increase) was approved and signed into law for the 2021 fiscal year. However, given the need to improve the funding for Defense and Security, healthcare and other critical sectors, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on the 9of June 2021, approved the sum of N895.84 as additional funding commitment and supplementary budget for the 2021 fiscal year. This was subsequently presented before the National Assembly on 22of June 2021 for consideration and approval. Therefore, 86.02% of the fund is going to the Defense and Security, 9.33% to Covid-19 vaccine, 4.47% to allowances for health, education and wage other related issues, while about 0.18% to Nigeria Comprehensive AIDs programs which were the major targets and the key programs and activities to be carried out with the fund. Click here to read the full report
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PAS overview of the 2020 Health Budget Performance

In 2020, the sum of ₦447 billion was approved to the health sector. This was subsequently
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CPR awareness crucial to reducing cardiac arrest deaths –Cardiologist

A consultant cardiologist, Dr. Monisola Adanijo, has stressed the need for Nigerians to have the
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FG to Receive 3.92m Doses of AstraZeneca Vaccine by July

Nigeria is gearing up for the resumption of vaccination of people for COVID-19 as it
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