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May 12, 2025

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UK immigration reforms: Unions and care leaders warn new visa restrictions could jeopardize care services

May 12, 2025

NAFDAC DG urges pharma-academic collaboration to boost local drug, vaccine production

May 11, 2025

Nurses to account for 66% of Africa’s projected shortfall of 6.1 million health workers by 2030 – Ihekweazu

May 10, 2025

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Nigeria’s disease burden could reach 21% due to climate change – Report

FG to launch e-portal for health research approvals before end of 2025

by Rosalia Ozibo

The Federal Government says it will roll out an electronic portal for the submission and approval of health research proposals,...

Cross River repeals 2002 drugs Law, enacts 2025 Health Commodities Management Agency Bill

The Cross River House of Assembly has repealed the Essential Drugs Programme Law of 2002 and passed the State Drugs...

Public health physicians plan national PHC improvement drive, adopt 222 facilities

The Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN) has announced plans to adopt 222 Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities...

CBN names 11 pre-shipment agents for crude oil, gas exports in Nigeria

Enugu Government seals unregistered hospitals, pharmacies to protect public health

The Enugu State Government on Wednesday sealed unregistered hospitals and pharmaceutical stores in the Enugu and Nsukka areas to safeguard...

Global mortality of children under-5 drops to 4.9 million, progress remains slow- UN Report

Africa CDC: Over 500,000 African children die annually from preventable diseases amidst vaccine access barriers

April 30, 2025

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has revealed that more than 500,000 children under the age...

Abia budgets N567 billion for 2024, capex to gulp 84%

Gov Alex Otti approves new salary scale for Abia health workers, effective May 1

April 30, 2025

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has approved a new salary structure for health workers in the state.

Ondo Govt boosts PHC funding by 50%, commits N66 million to cold chain and infrastructure

April 29, 2025

The Ondo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency has confirmed that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has increased the agency’s subvention by 50%...

Education

FG allocates N110 billion TETFund for medical school rehabilitation in 18 institutions

April 29, 2025

The Federal Government has allocated N110 billion from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) for the rehabilitation of medical schools...

Nigeria to launch pharmaceutical training academy as FG targets 70% local drug production