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NMA dismisses faction, suspension of national officers’ claims
By Ojoma Akor The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has dismissed reports of the suspension of the Prof. Bala Audu-led national executives of the association.…
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Over 1 million children in Nigeria vaccinated against malaria-NPHCDA
By OjomA Akor Nigeria’s National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says a total of 1,256,791 children across four states have received the malaria…
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Nigeria upgrades 3,000 PHCs in 2 years, trains 78,000 health workers
By Ojoma Akor The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says it has completed the infrastructural upgrade of over 3,000 primary health care…
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Nigeria to host Global Ministerial Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance
By Ojoma Akor Nigeria will host the highest-level global ministerial meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) on African soil in Abuja this year. Ministers from…
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NCDs: Stakeholders chart ways to close public health financing gaps in Nigeria
By Ojoma Akor Stakeholders in the health sector have identified ways to break down barriers to effective public health financing for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in…
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Nigeria unveils e-pharmacy regulations to boost safety of online drug sales, distribution
By Ojoma Akor The federal government of Nigeria has launched the Electronic Pharmacy (e-pharmacy) Regulations, 2026, to regulate the online sale, distribution, and dispensing…
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Nigeria commences negotiations with Airbus over emergency care helicopters
By Ojoma Akor Nigeria's Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has commenced negotiations with Europe's leading Aerospace Corporation, Airbus,…
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Nigeria, China harp on strong preparedness against pandemics
By Ojoma Akor The governments of Nigeria and China have said that strong investments in preparedness are crucial to preventing and tackling pandemics. They…
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Medical lab scientists reject new health amendment bills over patient safety, regulatory independence
By Ojoma Akor The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) has rejected the new health amendment bills titled Executive HB:2701 and the related…
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Nigeria unveils HIV prevention injection, commits to ending donor dependence
By Ojoma Akor The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched lenacapavir (Len PrEP), a twice-yearly injection for the prevention of HIV, in the country. The…