The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, has said that Nigeria loses over $1.1 billion annually to malaria, describing the disease as not just a health crisis but also an economic and developmental emergency that must be eliminated.The minister, who stated this at the inaugural meeting
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Nigeria-India investment relations got a boost on Sunday when Indian Origin Healthcare Group Padiyath Healthcare revealed that it has earmarked $100 million for investment in Nigeria’s healthcare sector.This disclosure was made by Padiyath Healthcare chairman, Dr. Hazeeb Rahman Padiyath, during an address by visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in
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The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, on Thursday announced free cesarean sections for Nigerian women.Pate said this at the ongoing three-day Nigeria Health Sector-Wide Joint Annual Review in Abuja, when he launched the “Maternal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative.”The initiative is an ambitious commitment to reducing
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President Bola Tinubu has felicitated Dr Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu on her election as President of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC).The UICC on Tuesday announced the election of the former First Lady of Kebbi State as its president-elect for the 2024-2026 term.Dr Zainab who is from Nigeria is the first
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has conducted a comprehensive mop-up operation across various markets in Maiduguri, Borno State.A press statement signed by the agency’s Resident Media Consultant, Sayo Akintola, on Tuesday noted that the mop-up operation took place at the Gamboru drug and food market,
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says there are 55 confirmed cases of Monkey-pox (Mpox) nationwide.The centre made this known via its official website, noting that the 55 cases were confirmed from the 935 suspected cases across 39 local government areas in 21 states and the Federal
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The Federal Government said monitoring and screening procedures at all entry points in the country have been intensified to control the spread of Mpox Clade 1.The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, made this known in a statement on Friday.The statement signed by his Special
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Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has approved the payment of a Medical Residency Training Fund of N1 million to each resident doctor in the state civil service.The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Ekerete Udoh, disclosed this in a statement issued in Uyo on Wednesday.According to the statement,
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor John Oladapo Obafunwa, as the new Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR).A statement issued on Monday, by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said the appointment takes effect from July 24, 2024.Professor
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President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday while he was in Las Vegas for a series of events, the White House said.In a statement, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden tested positive “following his first event in Las Vegas.”“He is vaccinated and boosted and he is
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