Health commissioner Afam Obidike gave the statistics on Thursday in Awka during a media briefing to mark World AIDS Day, observed every December 1 since 1988.
Ms Osundina said on Thursday in Ibadan that the cost of testing and treating diseases such as peptic ulcer had soared, necessitating government intervention.
The United Nations Children’s Fund has commended traditional rulers in northern Nigeria for their active roles in the fight against polio.
The UN resident coordinator in Nigeria, Mohammed Fall, says the body is committed to promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities in business procurement.
He said the ban aimed to uphold high healthcare standards, protect public health, and prevent potential health risks.
Mr Tinubu said, “Every Nigerian deserves quality health care, regardless of their background or circumstances.’’
Muhammad Garba, the CISHAN coordinator in Sokoto, made the call at a sensitisation in commemoration of the 2024 World HIV/AIDs Day on Tuesday in Sokoto.
He made this statement on Tuesday in Abuja at the Nigerian Medical Association’s Third National Health Summit.
Germany, which is among the EU members with the weakest smoking restrictions, abstained from the vote in Brussels on the non-binding recommendations.
Mr Abubakar-Tafida, lamented that malaria had been a significant challenge
