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Eko Club Int’l offers free medical care to 6,000 indigents
The Eko Club International (ECI), a global body of Lagos Diaspora indigenes, has offered free medical check-ups, medications and treatment to no fewer than 6,000 indigent residents of Lagos State.
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NHIA expands free fistula treatment, health insurance to vulnerable Nigerians
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) is ramping up support for Nigeria’s vulnerable populations by covering the cost of Vesicovaginal Fistula (VVF) treatment and enrolling patients in government health insurance programmes.…
House Queries Minister Of Health Over PPPs
The House of Representatives has queried the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Muhammad Ali Pate, over the Ministry's Public Private Partnership programmes and concession agreement aimed at improving healthcare in the country.…
Nigeria Joins Historic Study to Lead Africa’s HIV Vaccine Research Revolution
In a pivotal moment for HIV research, Nigeria has taken center stage in the groundbreaking BRILLIANT project, an Africa-led initiative to develop a continent-specific HIV vaccine.
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MDCAN Applauds Government’s Intervention in Controversial VC Appointment at Unizik
The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital in Awka, Anambra State, has expressed its appreciation to President Bola Tinubu, Minister of Education Dr. Tunji Alausa,…
UNFPA Pledges to Provide More Technical Support to Sokoto State
The United Nations Population Funds (UNFPA), has pledged more commitments to partner with sokoto state government to provides more technical support in the areas of health, education and among others.
Deputy Country Representative of UNFPA…
Stakeholders call for stronger collaboration to improve healthcare access
Key stakeholders in Nigeria’s healthcare sector have called for stronger collaboration between government agencies and non-state actors to improve healthcare accessibility and quality across the country.
The stakeholders made the call at…
National lottery trust fund donates medical equipment to Kaduna PHC
The National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF) has donated vital medical equipment worth millions of Naira to the Primary Health Centre in Kagoro, Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Presenting the items in Kagoro, Mr Tosin Adeyanju, the…
FG partners with China firm on local HIV diagnostic kits
The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with WONDFO BIOTECH Ltd., a global leader in the manufacturing of HIV test kits to promote the production of localised HIV diagnostic reagent in Nigeria.
Dr Temitope…
National Health Leaders Commit to a Unified Path for Health Sector Progress
In an unprecedented gathering, Nigerian health leaders, state commissioners, and development partners came together at the first Health Sector-Wide Joint Annual Review, underscoring a renewed commitment to improving Nigeria’s healthcare…