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‘Nigeria achieves 84% performance indicators in health reforms’
By Ojoma Akor The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate has said 84% of national health performance indicators under…
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Nigeria to Adopt Biometric Verification Across PHCs, Health-Insurance Platforms
By Ojoma Akor The Federal Government of Nigeria is working towards implementing biometric verification across all primary healthcare centres (PHCs) and health insurance platforms…
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NAFDAC launches 3 initiatives to strengthen maternal health, health system
By Ojoma Akor The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has launched three health and regulatory initiatives geared towards advancing…
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Nigeria to enforce total ban on alcohol in sachets, small bottles
By Ojoma Akor Nigeria's National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it is committed to enforcing a total ban on…
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Health workers union tasks FG on improved wages, public funding
By Ojoma Akor The Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MHWU) has called on the Federal Government and all relevant stakeholders to rise…
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NMA urges increased investments towards reversing medical tourism in Africa
By Ojoma Akor The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has called on the government and other stakeholders to increase efforts to reverse medical tourism in…
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HIV: IHVN records major gains in Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission services
By Ojoma Akor The Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) has reaffirmed Nigeria’s remarkable progress in preventing mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV, according to…
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Merck Foundation, African first ladies commit to boosting healthcare, girl child education
By Ojoma Akor Merck Foundation and African first ladies have announced their unified commitment to strengthening healthcare capacity, breaking the stigma around infertility, and…
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How reducing salt consumption helps prevent high blood pressure
By Ojoma Akor Experts have said that excessive salt consumption increases the risk of high blood pressure. They said that excessive salt consumption poses…
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How to address challenges of diabetes prevention care in Nigeria-Expert
Dr Ejiofor Ugwu, is the President of the Diabetes Association of Nigeria (DAN). Ugwu, who is also an Associate Professor of Medicine and…