Health Sector

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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APHPN to FG: Build resilient health systems on COVID-19

…Advocates local production of COVID-19 vaccines The Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN)
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Implement National Health Act to Curb Maternal Mortality, Okowa Tells

•Fintiri inaugurates Asaba Specialist Hospital Omon-Julius Onabu Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has urged
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Sickle Cell Disease: 55-year-old survivor to enroll 100 Nigerian patients

Mr Mohammed said the book seeks to check the increasing tide of sickle cell disorder
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Death Toll from Cholera Outbreak Hits 37 in Bauchi

The number of lives lost to the recent cholera outbreak in Bauchi State has risen
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WHO to immunise 958,000 children against malaria in Adamawa

The World Health Organisation has concluded arrangements to immunise 958,000 children against malaria across 21
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