Category: Health

Kebbi Govt Enrols 144,000 Residents in Health Insurance Scheme The Kebbi State Government, through the Kebbi State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KECHEMA), has enrolled no fewer than 144,000 residents into its health insurance scheme within the year under review. Speaking with journalists in Birnin Kebbi, the Chairman of the agency’s governing board, Comrade Abubakar Gado Kamba, said the initiative aims... Read more

By Alex Umeh Concerned about Nigeria’s ranking as one of the countries with the highest number of “zero-dose” children, the Federal Government in partnership with UNICEF, Nasarawa State, and global health partners has launched a major immunization campaign to reach over 1.3 million children with life-saving vaccines. The campaign, set to begin October 7, will deliver the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine... Read more

…Directs Resident Doctors Nationwide to Stop Extended Duty Hours As Nigeria marked her 65th Independence anniversary, the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors,NARD,has announced a major policy shift, directing its members nationwide to stop taking continuous calls beyond 24 hours. The association described the practice of extended duty shifts as a “silent killer” that has claimed the lives of many young... Read more

Over 154,000 HIV/AIDS patients identified, placed on treatment in Enugu — Caritas Nigeria Caritas Nigeria, a non-governmental organization, has announced that more than 154,000 people living with HIV/AIDS across the 17 local government areas of Enugu State have been identified and placed on treatment. The disclosure was made in Enugu during a march across major streets to commemorate the 15th... Read more

ABUJA: The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has approved the demands of resident doctors in the territory, who had been on strike since September 15 over unpaid entitlements. Wike announced the approval on Friday during the flag-off of the construction of the Northern Parkway, linking Ring Road II to Ring Road III along Shehu Yar’Adua Way... Read more

The Federal Capital Territory,FCT Administration has confirmed that the suspected Ebola case reported in Abuja has tested negative, urging the public to remain calm and avoid spreading unverified information. Speaking at a press briefing on Friday, the FCT Mandate Secretary for Health and Environmental Services, Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, explained that the suspected case, identified only as Patient X for confidentiality,... Read more

The Federal Capital Territory,FCT, resident doctors have commenced an indefinite strike effective Monday, September 15, 2025, citing the government’s failure to meet their long-standing demands. The Association of Resident Doctors, FCTA (ARD-FCTA), announced the decision in a statement issued by its General Secretary, Dr. Agbor Affiong, following an Emergency General Meeting held on September 14. “This action follows the failure... Read more

WHO Urges Nigeria, African Nations to Boost Health spending The World Health Organization,WHO,has called on Nigeria and other African governments to increase public health spending to at least 20 percent of total health expenditure, while reducing out-of-pocket payments that push households into financial hardship. Speaking at the Health Financing Dialogue hosted by the National Health Insurance Authority,NHIA, in Abuja, WHO... Read more

NCDC Confirms Three New Lassa Fever Cases in Edo, Ondo The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed three new cases of Lassa fever in Edo and Ondo states, according to its Situation Report for Week 34 (August 18–24, 2025). The figure shows a slight decline from the five cases recorded the previous week. With the latest... Read more