FG Moves to Curb Rising Cancer Burden, Unveils Nationwide Free Screening Programme
The Federal Government has stepped up efforts to address the growing cancer burden in Nigeria with the launch of a...
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FG Sets Framework To Resolve Industrial Dispute With Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU)
……….Assures Review of CONHESS. The attention of the Federal Government has been drawn to a joint statement issued by the...
FG Reaffirms Commitment to Ethical Health Research
………Says Digital transformation of ethics review process, a game changer. The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening ethical...
FG Moves to Tackle Doctors’ Workload, Certification Disputes with Two Ministerial Committees
The Federal Government has inaugurated two high-level ministerial committees aimed at addressing long-standing industrial disputes in the health sector, including...
FG Inaugurates Inter-Agency Technical Committee to Power Nigeria’s Health Facilities
The Federal Government has inaugurated a 24-member Inter-Agency Technical Committee (IATC) to drive the implementation of the Nigeria Power for...
NITR And NNMDA Sign MoU To Tackle River Blindness And Sleeping Sickness
The Nigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis Research (NITR) and the Nigerian Natural Medicine Development Agency (NNMDA) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ...
FG Explains Standoff With Resident Doctors, Cites ₦90bn Pay Boost, Collective Bargaining Efforts
The Federal Government has explained the ongoing standoff with the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), attributing it to structural...
PCB Treatment Centre To Enhance Environmental Sustainability And Protect Public Health In Nigeria- Balarabe
The Federal government has assured Nigerians that the Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Treatment Centre located in Abuja, Nigeria and second in...
FG Inaugurates National Inter-Agency Working Group, Unveils Five-Year Plan to Eliminate Lead Poisoning in Nigeria
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare convened key stakeholders to address the growing...
Nigeria Backs African Union Drive to Scale Up 2 Million Community Health Workers for Universal Health Coverage
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to the...