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December 12, 2024

Pate advocates investment for universal health coverage in Nigeria

“Quality healthcare is not inexpensive, and for every investment made in health, the returns are far greater,” he said.

Health minister Muhammed Ali Pate
May 18, 2024

World Hypertension Day: Society offers free blood pressure tests to Sokoto residents

Mr Isezuo stated that hypertension had silently killed and disabled many Nigerians in their productive years more than any disease.

Free Blood Pressure tests in Sokoto
April 29, 2024

Health insurance enrollees seek improved services, decry cumbersome process

Subscribers/enrollees complained of nonchalant treatment by accredited hospitals.

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December 18, 2023

NMA seeks compensation for Kaduna drone attack victims

Mr Ojinmah accused cops of always harassing hospitals who treat gunshot victims.

Uche Ojinmah
December 13, 2023

FG unveils health sector initiative, targets universal coverage

The WHO boss said Nigeria has many achievements to be proud of.

Health minister Muhammed Ali Pate
October 16, 2023

Health minister calls for action to improve nationwide immunisation rates

Mr Pate expressed concerns about low immunisation rates among children in Nigeria.

Polio immunisation
September 19, 2023

WHO spotlights high blood pressure as global health threat, calls for urgent action

It said that if countries could scale up coverage, 76 million deaths could be averted between 2023 and 2050.

World Health Organization
September 1, 2023

FG promises to strengthen traditional medicine for health coverage

“We must ensure that our traditional healers have access to proper training, research and resources.”

state for health and social welfare, Adetunji Alausa,
April 29, 2023

Buhari leaving unprecedented legacy of quality healthcare delivery: Lai Mohammed

Mr Mohammed said the current administration was executing universal health suffrage by expanding the net for those captured under the Health Insurance Programme.

President Muhammadu Buhari
February 14, 2023

Lagos govt urges caregivers to prioritise mental, physical health

Quality and effective healthcare service delivery is said to directly reflect health workers’ mental and physical health and well-being.

Doctors