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Tag: health sector

Letters

Re: Nigeria’s transformative strides in maternal health

June 12, 2025June 12, 2025 - by Isah Abuh Yusuf

I write in response to the article published on June 3, 2024, titled “Nigeria is world’s most dangerous country to give birth, says BBC.” While the report highlights past challenges, …

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Letters

On biometric machines in Gombe’s health sector 

June 8, 2025June 8, 2025 - by Muhammad Umar Shehu

Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe state recently praised his administration’s use of biometric machines to monitor the attendance of health workers, claiming it has led to improvements in the state’s …

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Features

Giving Niger state health sector a facelift

June 8, 2025June 8, 2025 - by Aideloje Ojo

By the time Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger state marked 100 days in office in 2023, the burden of healthcare services appeared insurmountable in the state. However, two years …

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Nigerian News

Nigeria secures over $2.2bn for health sector reforms 

June 5, 2025June 5, 2025 - by Admin III

President Bola Tinubu Thursday officially commissioned the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) in Abuja, describing the project as a monument to African resilience and innovation, and bold step towards Nigeria’s …

Nigeria secures over $2.2bn for health sector reforms  Read More
Opinion

Ohiri: Using insurance to ensure health coverage for more Nigerians

June 5, 2025June 5, 2025 - by Bashir Ibrahim Hassan

There’s something about Kelechi Ohiri that makes you admire his ideas even if you disagree with some of them – he brings a perspective of vast knowledge to his argument. …

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Editorial

The Lassa fever emergency 

May 21, 2025May 21, 2025 - by Blueprint Newspapers 

That Lassa fever has spread to 18 out of Nigeria’s 36 states should be treated as a national emergency requiring urgent and proactive response. This is incontrovertible. Just five months …

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Letters

A second look at the Medical Retention Bill 

May 18, 2025May 18, 2025 - by Oladoja M.O

In recent years, the word “Japa” has become an emblem of escape, a chant of hope, and sadly, a whistle of despair. Particularly in Nigeria’s healthcare sector, the mass exodus …

A second look at the Medical Retention Bill  Read More
Letters

Antimicrobial resistance: A looming pandemic

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 - by Oladoja M. O

…and if we begin to face a threat of undoings in our supposed success against pathogenic micro-organism induced diseases, are we not seemingly sent back to the dark ages even …

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Health

Reps order mandatory immunisation across LGs to mitigate diphtheria spread

May 14, 2025May 14, 2025 - by Admin III

The House of Representatives has directed the Federal Ministry of Health, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and the National Health Care Development Agency (NHCDA), to enforce the mandatory …

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Health

Reproductive health education needed to tackle unwanted pregnancies – Experts

May 14, 2025May 14, 2025 - by Admin III

Experts in the Health sector and stakeholders have called for the provision of adequate information on sexual and reproductive health education to adolescents and teenagers in Nigeria.  The experts and the …

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Features

Tackling obstetric fistula in Nigeria

May 11, 2025May 11, 2025 - by Admin III

In Nigeria, the battle against obstetric fistula, a painful and debilitating condition caused by prolonged and obstructed labour, has seen promising strides in the recent past. This progress so far, …

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Education / Top Stories

‘Poor facilities affecting our learning, health conditions’, Kaduna students raise alarm

May 9, 2025May 9, 2025 - by Online Editor

The students of Technical College Kajuru have lamented overcrowded classrooms and hostels, with a plea for governor Uba Sani to interven.. The students who were relocated from Kajuru to technical …

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Nigerian News

$5.5b investment’ll revitalise Nigeria’s health sector – Minister

May 9, 2025May 9, 2025 - by Admin III

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Pate, said that the $5.5 billion private sector investment secured by Nigeria will bolster the health sector in the country, …

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Editorial

The good tidings from Nigeria’s health sector

May 9, 2025May 9, 2025 - by Blueprint Newspapers 

The recent disclosure by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Pate, that Nigeria has secured $5.5 billion in private sector investment to bolster its health sector …

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Nigerian News

MWAN inaugurates health champions against maternal deaths in Nasarawa

May 2, 2025May 2, 2025 - by Mohammed Yangida

The National President of the Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Prof. Rosemary Ogu, has inaugurated a group of champions tasked with accelerating the implementation of maternal, newborn, and child …

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Health / Top Stories

FG secures $5.5bn health investments, to train 2,000 personnel yearly

April 28, 2025April 28, 2025 - by Duro Joseph

Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare Professor Muhammad Pate has announced a $5.5billion private sector capital support to Nigeria’s health sector. The minister also said the country sealed a partnership …

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Nigerian News

SMD: FG launches health sector initiative to address maternal mortality  

April 18, 2025April 18, 2025 - by Helen Oji 

  To reduce maternal and newborn mortality in the country, the federal government Thursday launched the Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative to address maternal and newborn mortality across the country. …

SMD: FG launches health sector initiative to address maternal mortality   Read More
Letters

Re-MoniT.NG report on Kebbi healthcare service

April 17, 2025April 17, 2025 - by Ibrahim Na Iro

In the wake of a recent publication by Sahara Reporters, the facts of which were based on a report by a self-styled civil society organisation, MonIT.NG, alleging damning neglect of …

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Opinion

My account of Governor Uba Sani’s scorecard in the health sector

April 5, 2025April 5, 2025 - by Umma Ahmad

As someone deeply involved in shaping Kaduna state’s healthcare system, I have witnessed firsthand the transformation taking place under Governor Uba Sani’s leadership. Between 2023 and early 2025, Governor Uba …

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Nigerian News

CSOs urges govt to prioritise healthcare infrastructure in budgets

December 10, 2024December 10, 2024 - by Yusuf A Yusuf

The Civil Society in Malaria Control, Immunization and Nutrition,(ACOMIN) has urged the federal, state and local government areas to prioritise healthcare infrastructure in their budgets. The called was made on …

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Nigerian News

Ifediora assures of leveraging foundation’s Harvard expertise for better healthcare in Nigeria

December 2, 2024December 2, 2024 - by Ene Oshaba

President of the OCI Foundation and a 2019 alumnus of Harvard Medical School (HMS), Dr. Chris Ifediora, has expressed optimism about future collaborations that could advance the Foundation’s mission of …

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Nigerian News

FG strengthen collaboration with partners to reduce under-five mortality rate

November 30, 2024November 30, 2024 - by Helen Oji

As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate the World Pneumonia and Prematurity Day, the federal government has pledged to nurture and strengthen its collaboration with Partners and …

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Top Stories

Citizens in fear as fresh cholera cases soar

November 29, 2024November 29, 2024 - by BENJAMIN SAMSON

‘…Without prompt, adequate treatment, it can lead to shock, death within hours’ …Disease has already claimed 350 lives this year – NCDC …Avoid locally made drinks such as kunu, zobo, …

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Features

Persistent strikes by health workers and implications

November 8, 2024November 8, 2024 - by SUNNY IDACHABA

For a countless number of times, healthcare providers, especially in the public service, had embarked on strikes for obvious reasons, but the implications have not been palatable for both the …

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Nigerian News

Reps move to raise retirement age of doctors, nurses, other healthcare workers

November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 - by Admin III

The House of Representatives has passed for the second reading a bill seeking to increase the retirement age of health workers to 65 years or 40 years of service. The …

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