Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare

February 4, 2025

FG unveils health insurance for sickle cell, cancer patients

Mr Salako stressed that cancer care should not be limited to urban areas.

Sickle cell, cancer patients
January 31, 2025

FG prioritises cancer prevention, maternal health in 2025 budget

The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to health education and prevention strategies.

Federal Ministry of Health
January 27, 2025

Federal neuro-psychiatric hospital CMD accused of age falsification

“I am sure that all this will be made open by February,” said the CMD.

Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar
October 10, 2024

FG woos Nigerian health professionals abroad to tackle emigration

Mr Alausa said that the programme was designed to foster long-term collaboration between Nigerian professionals in the diaspora and their counterparts within the country.

PHCs
August 30, 2024

2,000 physiotherapists have left Nigeria, says NSP president

“Over 65 per cent of physiotherapists produced in Nigeria practise abroad,” said the NSP president.

NATIONAL HOSPITAL ABUJA (credit: facebook)
June 7, 2024

NIMR, partners to begin SARMAAN 2 to reduce infant mortality

Babatunde Salako, NIMR director-general, disclosed this at the SARMAAN engagement meeting.

BABIES IN KANO
March 16, 2024

FG inaugurates 20-member digital health committee

“Real-time information sharing remains a challenge, exacerbating existing gaps in service delivery.’’

state for health and social welfare, Adetunji Alausa,