Executive Secretary of NHIS suspended. Japan donates 31 ambulances to Nigerian health institutions. FG adopts WHO guidelines for multidrug-resistant TB. EU, UNICEF to upgrade 162…
With 1,166 deaths, Nigerian govt formally declares meningitis outbreak over. Osinbajo approves appointment of 14 heads of tertiary health institutions. Health insurance: FG calls…
Nigerian govt. introduces free treatment for all HIV patients. Minister Wants HMOs Scrapped over Alleged Mismanagement of N531bn. Nigeria, Germany seal N3.5bn polio aid…
Nigerian former minister, head of UNFPA, Babatunde Osotimehin, is dead. FG launches health, nutrition response project in Borno. FEC approves placement of doctors. WHO updates…
WHO elects first African Director-General. Government bans repatriation of bodies to check Ebola. EU to spend €54 million on maternal, newborn health in Bauchi,…
FG activates Ebola preparedness plan. Nigeria’s dilapidated PHCs where torchlights are used for birth delivery. Anti-HIV progress under threat. GE launches Nigeria’s first 3D auto-ultrasound…
Nigeria ranked 7th among countries facing shortage of health workers. FG introduces new yellow card. FG to Upgrade Standard of Midwifery Practices in Nigeria. Fraud…
FG inaugurates governing Boards, Councils of tertiary health institutions. FG approves UNTH, UITH sites for surveillance. NSHIP, World Bank commit $145m on health facilities…
Nigeria begins Meningitis vaccination campaign as death toll rises to 336. Meningitis: Nigerian govt explains challenges, successes in dealing with outbreak. Nigerians…
Nigeria meningitis outbreak: 282 deaths confirmed in five states. NHIS removes 23,000 ghost enrollees from health insurance scheme. Japan Contributes $903,000 To…