Category: Health

FCTA enlists pregnant women into health insurance scheme
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has launched the enrollment of pregnant women into the FCT Health Insurance Scheme. The FCTA also launched the distribution of…

Nurses plan showdown as FG moves to slow down process
Tension is rising among members of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, who are threatening a showdown with the Nursing and Midwifery Council…

Health education can end female genital mutilation — UNICEF
As the world celebrated the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, on February 6, The United Nations Children’s Fund in a report…

AI may be risky for health sector- WHO
The World Health Organisation on Thursday said more attention should be paid to the risks associated with AI in the health sector. The health agency,…

NMA faults MDCN directive stopping doctors from shunning patients during strike
Doctors under the umbrella of the Nigerian Medical Association, on Monday, said they will pay no attention to a directive by the Medical Dental Council…

FG reviewing foreign pharmaceutical firms’ operations, says minister
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Tunji Alausa, has attributed Nigeria’s drug price increase to the prolonged presence of multinational pharmaceutical companies…

FCTA says quick interventions needed in hospitals’ infrastructure, others
The Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment of the Federal Capital Territory, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, has said the Federal Government is committed to fostering a…

WHO raises the alarm on increase in dengue infections
The World Health Organisation has raised the alarm on the increase in dengue infections recorded in 2023 globally, which represents a potentially high public health…

FG to unveil universal health coverage initiative
In its efforts to achieve Universal Health Coverage by 2030, the Federal Government is set to unveil the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative. The…

Gombe decries rise in HIV cases among children
The Programme Officer of the Gombe State Agency for the Control of AIDS, Hassan Mohammed, has said that the number of children infected with the…