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 for scrapping of HMOs. FG approves enrollment of NYSC members into NHIS. Borno disburses N30.8m to hospitals, medical centres. Anambra to set up emergency medical response unit. Lagos upgrades 40 primary health care centres to attend to sexual assault case. Kogi Govt to provide free treatment to 50,000 patients. Maternal, Child mortality: FCTA engages 203 midwives. Are HMOs needed in Nigeria? Public hearing scrutinizes their existence.
Top Ten News Items on Health, 30 July 2017
