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Lagos invests N2.5 billion on health equipment in 2017, Commissioner says
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris, has said that the state spent not less than N2.5 billion on procurement of equipment alone this year.
Dr. Idris disclosed this today while briefing the media on the achievements …
Nigeria not Ready to Fight Corruption with Poor Funding of ICPC – Senate
The Senate has said that the perennial under-funding of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and other anti-graft agencies in each budget year is an indication that the country is not yet…
Our donor funds enough to care for all Nigerians with HIV – NACA DG
Funds from the Global Fund, US President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), among others, are enough to place no fewer than 3.2 million Nigerians with HIV on treatment, Director-General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS…
NCDC issues advisory on Cerebrospinal Meningitis
As the Meningitis season approaches, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has issued an advisory urging Nigerians to be vigilant, "ACT FAST and report any suspected case to the nearest health centre."
As one of the countries…
Donor funds enough to place 3.2 Nigerian HIV patients on treatment – NACA DG
Donor funds from the Global Fund, US President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), among others, are enough to place no fewer than 3.2 million Nigerians currently living with HIV virus on treatment, Director-General, National…
Lagos Restates Commitment to Reduction of Non Communicable Diseases
The Lagos State Government has once again restated its commitment towards the reduction of the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like hypertension, diabetes and cancers of the breast, cervix and prostate through the…
US Government donates 2.9 million insecticide-treated mosquito bed nets to Sokoto State
Abuja – The United States Government through the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), yesterday December 14, donated 2.9 million bed nets for distribution in Sokoto State. The bed nets, valued at $8.1 million will be distributed in all…
Practitioners advocate public-private collaboration on health funding
Dr Ohen Geoffrey, Vice Chairman, Eko Hospital Board, Lagos, on Thursday called on governments at all levels to collaborate with the private sector on funding to help improve the healthcare services in the country.
Geoffrey, made the call…
NMA decries migration of doctors
The Nigerian Medical Association, (NMA) has expressed worry over the mass exodus of healthcare professionals in Nigeria.
The association raised this concern on Thursday, at the 2017 National Executive Council meeting of the association…