Humanitarian emergency directors call for US$1 billion to meet the needs of 6.9 million people in Nigeria’s North East. Reps stop NHIS’s funds release to HMOs. Health minister launches book on cancer statistics. NASS To Ensure Budget Implementation For Health Sector. FG To Sponsor Surgeries Of 10,000 Patients Nationwide. Wike launches N500m hospital loan scheme. Kebbi Govt earmarks N415.8m to boost healthcare sector. 2014 contract monitors find 2 PHCs missing, 5 not functioning. CSO drags FG to court over violation of health laws. Has the Nigerian patient been “Failed by Angels?”.
Top Ten News Items on Health, 09 December 2016
