World Obesity Day: Increase Tax On Sugary Drinks, NASR Coalition Tells FG
The National Action on Sugar Reduction (NASR) coalition has called on the federal government to promptly increase the tax on...
FG Issues Executive Order On Health Workers Leaving Nigeria
The Federal Government has directed health workers seeking jobs abroad to resign their appointments before leaving the country. Minister of...
Measles Outbreak Forces Cross River Schools To Vacate
An outbreak of measles has been reported and confirmed in two schools located in Akpabuyo’s local government areas of Cross...
UNICEF Warns Women Against Home Childbirths
The United Nations Children Fund, UNICEF, has issued a warning to women against delivering babies at home in order to...
Lagos To Enforce Indoor Smoking At Nightclubs
Lagos State Safety Commission (LSSC) and Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) have resolved to enforce indoor smoking at nightclubs,...
FG Plans Foreign Training For Select Doctors
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Tunji Alausa, says the Federal Government plans to send some...
FG To Crash Drug Prices, Gets $1bn From AfreximBank
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu will sign an executive order to bring down the cost of drugs in Nigeria, which has...
Akwa Ibom Begins Selection Of Volunteers For Free Medical, Surgical Outreach
The Akwa Ibom State Government has begun the selection process for medical professionals who intend to volunteer at the AKSG...
750,000 Nigerians Enrolled In Health Insurance Scheme – FG
The Federal Government said 750,000 Nigerians have been enrolled in the National Health Insurance Scheme. The Coordinating Minister of Health...
Japa: FG Recruits 2,497 Doctors, Others In Six Months
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Alli Pate, on Wednesday, said the Federal Government has recruited 2,497...