As another wave of COVID- 19 infections continues to surge in China and some parts of Europe, the Federal Government has warned that it could not afford to let down its guard as the pandemic could flare up in the country at any time, as witnessed in some countries. Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, […]
…as leaders, food industry CEOs reaffirm commitment on adding value to staple foods Over two billion people globally suffer from micronutrient deficiencies malnutrition in essential vitamins and minerals that are integral to healthy growth and development. Experts endorse fortifying staple foods such as oil, flour, salt, and sugar with essential vitamins and minerals as costeffective […]
Weekly COVID-19 cases in Africa have dropped significantly and deaths dipped for the first time since the peak of the fourth pandemic wave propelled by the Omicron variant. The decline nudges the continent past its shortest upsurge yet that lasted 56 days. Newly reported cases fell by 20 per cent in the week to January […]
The Federal Government yesterday gave itself knocks for failing to prioritise investments in the nation’s medical industry, especially local vaccine production. Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, spoke at the first physical National Council on Health (NCH) in Abuja, since the inception of coronavirus in 2019 with the theme: ‘The Journey towards Sustainable Development Goals […]
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted an Order of Mandamus directing the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, to furnish the Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) with some vital information in the health sector. The court further awarded the sum of N200, 000 only as compensation to CTA for the interference and […]
…N255m for repairs in 5 hospitals NEC endorses local vaccine production In a bid to enhance the treatment of COVID-19, President Muhammmadu Buhari has approved release of N6.45 billion for the production of oxygen plants in 38 locations across the country. Also, N255 million was approved for repairs of oxygen plants in five hospitals. Minister […]
Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has said that the country will take delivery of 10 million COVID-19 viral vector vaccines by March this year. This came as the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, equally said that the outbreak of coronavirus offered opportunities for the improvement of healthcare delivery in the country. Speaking at a […]
The Federal Government has directed all Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) and Managing Directors of federal tertiary hospitals to, immediately, make use of consultants, doctors currently running their National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and locum staffers when and where necessary, to avoid disruption of health care services. Since Resident Doctors commenced strike on September 7, patients […]
The Federal Government has scrapped the payment of counterpart funds by state governments before they could access undisbursed funds from the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF). This was one of the decisions reached at the 13th virtual meeting of Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) held on Wednesday. The decision was reached after consultations with the […]
…40m women at risk of cervical cancer As Nigeria continues to grapple with increasing cases of COVID- 19 infections in the country, the minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has said the pandemic distorted all plans and strategies already on course and laid out to be implemented in the health sector. This came even […]