Tag: Federal Ministry of health
Blood donation: Nigeria requires 2 million units of blood per annum
The Federal Ministry of Health ( FMoH) said on Friday that Nigeria required an estimated two 2 million units of blood per annum to adequately ... Read More
FG wants Nigerians to support fight against tobacco
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Mr Abdullahi Mashi, has urged Nigerians to support the fight against tobacco to avert lung diseases and other ... Read More
UNICEF advocates improved investment in nutrition
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Child Rights Information Bureau (CRIB) of Federal Ministry of Information and Culture have identified improved investment in nutrition ... Read More
Vice President Osinbajo Launches Patients’ Bill of Rights
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has launched the Patients' Bill of Right (PBOR) on Tuesday in Abuja. This bill is being sponsored by the Consumer Protection ... Read More
NHIS Commences Re-Accreditation Of 57 HMOs
Less than 5% of Nigerians covered by NHIS, says Official The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has commenced the re-accreditation of 57 Health Management Organisations ... Read More
19m Nigerians have hepatitis B, says NGO
Mr Ifeanyichukwu Eze, Country Director, African Nation’s Development Programmes (ANDP) says no fewer than 19 million Nigerians are affected by hepatitis B virus. Eze disclosed ... Read More
Exclusive breastfeeding reduces risk of infections in babies–health practitioners
Mrs Olubunmi Aiyedun, the President National Association of Nigeria Paediatric Nurses says exclusive breastfeeding reduces the risk of infections in babies. Aiyedun made this known ... Read More
Nigeria loses N80bn to road accidents annually says minister of health,Adewole
Nigeria loses N80 billion annually due to road accidents, Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole said in Friday. Adewole who made this known at a ... Read More
World Cancer Day in Nigeria
A report from population-based cancer registries shows that Nigeria currently has one hundred thousand new cases of cancer day every year. This represents twenty percent ... Read More
Will Malnutrition be Permanent in Nigeria?
LAST week, reports of cases of malnourished children at the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camps in Borno State, caused a stir. Footages of persons in ... Read More
Nigeria Sets To Host Field Epidemiology Training Conference
Nigerian Government, in collaboration with the Economic Community of West Africa States and African Field Epidemiology Network, has concluded arrangement to hold 1st Regional Center ... Read More
FG Launches Rapid Result Initiative For Better Health
The Federal Ministry of Health has launched Rapid Result Initiative programme tagged “Better Health for all” designed to produce quick and visible impact that would ... Read More
FG Launches Saving One Million Lives Program For Results
In line with the ‘Change’ mantra of President Buhari’s administration, the Federal Ministry of Health has launched Saving One Million lives Program for Results (SOML-P ... Read More
FG Moves To Review Nigeria’s HIV /AIDs Data
Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has said that Federal Government of Nigeria would partner with AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria (APIN), to set up ... Read More
WHO Regional Director Pledges Support For Nigeria’s Health Agenda
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti has pledged to support the Nigeria’s health agenda especially in the areas ... Read More
NTA News Summary: All You Need To Know Today 15/6/2016
North East Development Commission Bill Divides North East Senators The Senate has constituted a six-man committee to resolve the controversy that arose over the location ... Read More
Nigeria Marks First Anniversary Of Ebola Free Declaration By WHO
Nigeria is commemorating the first anniversary of terminating the dreaded Ebola virus disease in the country as declared by World Health organization (WHO) on 20 ... Read More
Nigerian Police Parades Fake Doctor Who Has Worked With FMH For 9 Years
Mr Martins Ugwu OkpehFake Doctor Daniel The Police have paraded a suspected fake medical doctor who had worked with the Federal Ministry of Health, for ... Read More