Buhari appoints new NACA boss, as former DG resigns. Buhari fires NHIS executive secretary, renews tenure of NCDC’s DG. Aliyu has done in Nigeria everything UNAIDS needs in a new Executive Director —Adewole. Gov Sanwo-Olu’s wife calls for policies to stem brain drain. Senate gives NHIS, HMOs three months to pay outstanding debts. Senate to increase budgetary funding for primary healthcare. Senate asks NAFDAC to suspend use of Avastin injection in Nigeria. INVESTIGATION: How Nigerian drug stores sell drugs beyond expiry dates. Kwara gov approves another N282m for nutrition, primary health care. Sokoto: Trauma centre provides free medical services to accident victims.
Top Ten News Items on Health, 5th July 2019
