National Primary Health Care Development Agency

The Nigerian Government has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming the country’s primary healthcare system and scaling up immunisation coverage nationwide.   Dr Muyi Aina, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National…

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) have reiterated the importance of vaccinating children against diphtheria, a potentially deadly but vaccine-preventable disease. READ ALSO:NPHCDA promotes early HIV…

The International Human Papillomavirus Society (IPVS) Nigeria Chapter has sought a partnership with the Medicaid Cancer Foundation to enhance its campaign for the elimination of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) in Nigeria. The President of the…

First Call Aid Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation, on Friday, donated emergency medical, surgical and dialysis kits to the National Hospital, Abuja. READ ALSO:Niger: Sani Bello Foundation, Graceland Health Foundation…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) revealed that 14,237 cholera cases have been reported across 35 states as of October 13, 2024. READ ALSO:NCDC Activates Emergency Operations Centre for Lassa fever…

In a bid to address Nigeria’s growing food and nutrition crisis, the World Bank, Nutrition International, and other stakeholders have called on the government to implement interventions to tackle malnutrition. This call was made at a…

The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) Dr Muyi Aina, has urged Nigerians to be vigilant against meningitis through vaccination and early detection of  symptoms. Aina, who made the call in an…

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has said that tetanus and diphtheria are threatening pregnant women. The Executive Director of NPHCDA, Dr Muyi Aina, made the disclosure on Tuesday in Abuja in an Interview with…

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has restated its commitment to improving vaccination coverage. READ ALSO:Nigeria achieves 70% COVID-19 vaccination target – NPHCDA The Executive Director, Dr Muyi…

The Director General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Ifedayo Adetifa, has said about 15,060 suspected cases of diphtheria infections were recorded in the country as of 19 October. He disclosed this while speaking at a press…