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HEALTH

News and analysis from Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Sectors.

Health 1 min
FG digitizes Basic Health Care Fund to boost transparency, accountability in PHC financing across Nigeria  
By Anthonia Obokoh
Health 1 min
FG to cut Nigerians’ out-of-pocket health spending from 70% to 20% to ease financial burden 
By Anthonia Obokoh
Health 1 min
Nigeria spends $120 per capita on healthcare, government contributes only $30 – Minister 
By Anthonia Obokoh
Health 1 min
FG targets 44million health insurance enrollees by 2030 to cut out-of-pocket spending 
By Anthonia Obokoh

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Kaduna resident doctors to begin indefinite strike September 1

Health

Nigeria records 16,000 suicides annually as Senator pushes bill to decriminalize attempted suicide 

Health

Nigeria’s healthcare industry a driver of national competitiveness

Health

FG to begin second round of integrated vaccination in 11 high-risk states, Sept 11–14

Health

FG begins $11m distribution of 1,653 solar cold chain units, allocates highest share to Northwest, Northcentral 

Exclusives

Most Nigerian amputees can’t afford prosthetics as costs soar above N600,000 – Onyenucheya, 

Health

Imo doctors to earn N533,000 as Uzodimma approves N104,000 minimum wage effective August 2025 

Health

Nigeria, Brazil to strengthen health sector cooperation with 5-Year Joint Action Plan 

Health

Nigeria records 46% drop in poliovirus cases as NPHCDA reports progress in eradication efforts 

Health

NAFDAC warns against falsified Gold Vision Oxytocin injections with fake registration number in Nigeria