Health

Lagos targets ₦400bn annual health financing through insurance coverage

The Lagos State Government says it can generate over ₦400 billion annually for healthcare financing if at least 20 million…

2 weeks ago

Health workers begin nationwide strike over 12-year salary delay

The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has declared an indefinite nationwide strike over the Federal Government’s 12-year delay in implementing…

3 weeks ago

NNPCL unveils health insurance scheme for fuel station attendants

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has introduced a new health insurance package aimed at improving the welfare…

3 weeks ago

Reps push to regulate herbal medicines in Nigeria

The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill to amend the NAFDAC Act, giving the agency authority…

3 weeks ago

National Assembly moves to reform Nigeria’s healthcare system

The National Assembly is set to introduce sweeping reforms aimed at overhauling Nigeria’s healthcare system and tightening ethical standards across…

3 weeks ago

NAFDAC warns of fake Betaclox in circulation

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert over a falsified pharmaceutical…

4 weeks ago

Olowolafe: How to end medical tourism, transform Nigeria’s health sector

Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Dr. Tunji Olowolafe, has outlined a strategic plan to end medical tourism and turn Nigeria’s…

4 weeks ago

Kaduna govt to employ 9,000 health workers

The Kaduna State Government says it will recruit an additional 9,000 health personnel in the next five years. The Kaduna…

4 weeks ago

Five years after COVID-19, Nigeria’s health system remains critically fragile — Report

A new SBM Intelligence report has revealed that Nigeria remains ill-prepared for a major health crisis, five years after the…

4 weeks ago

Northern Nigeria faces severe doctors shortage

Northern Nigeria is grappling with an alarming shortage of medical doctors, with some states recording a single doctor attending to…

4 weeks ago

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