Tag: healthcare
Shut clinic deepens healthcare crisis in Benue IDP camp
In April 2026, Anaor Saawuan laid her eight-month-old granddaughter on a thin mattress inside their makeshift shelter at the Anyiin Internally Displaced Persons (IDP)...
NNMDA says funding challenges, infrastructure gaps slowing herbal medicine research, integration...
The Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency (NNMDA) has identified inadequate funding, weak research infrastructure and equipment shortages as major obstacles to developing and integrating...
Shendam LGC, NYSC Provide Free Healthcare to Rural Residents
Shendam Local Government Council, in partnership with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Plateau State, has flagged off a two-day Health Initiative for Rural...
Half of approved diagnostics for Africa’s priority epidemic diseases unavailable at...
A new report has revealed that about half of the approved diagnostic tests for six epidemic-prone diseases prioritised by the Africa Centres for Disease...
Peter Obi Unveils Education and Healthcare Blueprint, Says Human Capital Is...
The 2027 Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress NDC, Peter Obi, has unveiled the second part of his proposed
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FG expands emergency healthcare system to 34 states, plans digital dispatch...
The federal government has announced plans to strengthen Nigeria’s emergency healthcare system by expanding the National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System (NEMSAS) and...
FG Injects ₦32.8bn into Basic Healthcare Fund
BY IUR REPORTER—The Federal Government has approved the disbursement of ₦32.8 billion through the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF) implementing gateways as part of...
Kaduna govt deepens partnership with LGAs on primary healthcare.
Kaduna State government has intensified efforts to strengthen primary healthcare delivery by domesticating the Open Government Partnership (OGP) framework across its 23 local government...
Niger establishes agency to regulate private healthcare facilities
The Niger State Ministry of Health has established the Niger State Private Health Facilities Agency (NISPHFA) to promote quality, safety and regulatory excellence in...
FG launches free healthcare scheme for low-income pensioners
The federal government has launched a free healthcare scheme for pensioners earning below N70,000 monthly, in a move aimed at improving access to medical...
