The Federal Government has raised healthcare insurance enrollment to cover about 20 million Nigerians, and is working to reach 44 million citizens by 2030. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, disclosed this in a post on Read more…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced plans to commence an indefinite nationwide strike starting November 1, 2025. NARD President, Mohammad Suleiman, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, saying the strike directive was issued after the Read more…
The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Health, Hon. Amos Magaji, has stated that the committee has begun engagements with the leadership of the Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to resolve the ongoing crisis in the Health sector. He Read more…
Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Health, Honourable Amos Magaji, has accused the Federal Government of not meeting the declared target of allocating at least 15 per cent of its annual budget to health. Speaking on Channels Read more…
A cholera outbreak has led to the death of 13 people in Mubi North and Mubi South Local Government Areas of Adamawa state.The State Commissioner for Health, Chief Felix Tangwami confirmed this during a press briefing on Wednesday. Tangwami said Read more…
US President Donald Trump said Monday he had received an MRI scan during a recent hospital visit, providing an explanation for the first time for why he underwent a second medical exam in a year. The Republican billionaire — who Read more…
The Benue State Government on Thursday contained what would have become a public Health epidemic in Ogbadibo and Okpokwu Local Government Areas after youth, who allegedly seized the corpse of a Lassa Fever victim, preventing Health officials from conducting Read more…
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has announced significant financial interventions and workforce reforms to address the long-standing concerns of medical professionals, particularly members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). The Minister of State for Read more…
As the strike action by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) continues, the industrial action has significantly affected healthcare delivery across the country. The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Iziaq Salako, has appealed to the striking doctors Read more…
The Chief Of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has reaffirmed the commitment of the President to Health sector reforms, including the revitalisation of healthcare delivery across the country. He stated this on Tuesday when he met with Read more…