Nigeria flags off scheme to revive 10,000 primary health care centres. Former Nigerian Health Minister, Head of UNFPA, Babatunde Osotimehin is dead. WHO elects first African Director-General. Government confirms three cases of Monkeypox in Bayelsa. Six million Nigerian under-five children stunted due to malnutrition – UNICEF. FG inaugurates N28bn Special Health Intervention Projects. Over 600 doctors migrated from Nigeria in 2 years – NMA. UniAbuja gets approval to graduate medical students after 13 years. Legislative network for UHC will work to guarantee health coverage for all citizens – Saraki. Nigeria successfully completes Joint External Evaluation of International Health Regulations.
Top Ten Health News Items in 2017
