South Africa announces visa concessions for COVID-19
South Africa's Department of Home Affairs has announced temporary measures which it said are in place to address immigration matters...
NUC clarifies PhD requirement for doctors teaching medical students
it was unfortunate that the MDCAN did not take time to study the circularExecutive Secretary of the NUC, Prof. Abubakar...
NHIS promises to increase support to cancer patients in Nigeria
The Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof Mohammed Sambo has expressed the scheme's readiness to increase support it...
U.N. Member States commit to advance towards universal health coverage
World leaders have adopted a high-level United Nations Political Declaration on universal health coverage (UHC), the most comprehensive set of...
Nigeria’s new roadmap to accelerate reduction of maternal and neonatal mortality
Despite all efforts by governments towards the reduction of maternal and neonatal mortality, women and children die endlessly. This concern...
Nigerian govt wants to establish emergency response outfit
The federal government of Nigeria through the ministry of health is planning to establish an emergency response outfit "to take...
Nigeria’s new health minister targets expansion of health coverage
Expanding health coverage will be the major agenda for Nigeria's recently appointed minister for health, Dr. Emmanuel Osagie Ehanire. He revealed...
Two Nigerian states move to end open defecation
The governments of Ondo and Ekiti states have taken steps aimed at ending open defecation in their respective states. In...
New report describes devastating impact of Trump’s Global Gag Rule in Nigeria
The Trump administration’s Global Gag Rule is depriving women of essential information and health care, stripping them of their right...
Nigeria adopts strategy to end the AIDS epidemic
Representatives of the Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria also met with Mr Sidibé to voice their concerns...
