Health

NSSF targets informal sector for health insurance uptake in 2026…

The Nigerian Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF) says it will prioritise expanding health insurance enrolment among Nigeria’s informal sector workers in its 2026 strategy. The Managing Director/CEO of NSSF, Dr Fejiro...

Equatorial Guinea launches its national malaria elimination strategy – Vision 2030

Equatorial Guinea has launched its National Malaria Elimination Strategy – Vision 2030, marking a decisive step in the...

NSSF urges stronger healthcare protection for women

The Nigerian Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF) has called for stronger efforts to protect women’s health through equitable access...

1,000 residents in Rivers benefit from NSSF, TotalEnergies health outreach

1,000 Rivers residents benefit from NSSF, TotalEnergies visual health outreach The Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF), in partnership with...

VCDF, SEEPCO distributes 127,000 free eye glasses to Delta community

No fewer than 127,000 pairs of glasses have been distributed under the Sustainable Primary Eye Care Services (SPECS)...
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Lagos gives update on the outbreak of Cholera

The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Mrs. Kemi Ogunyemi, says, the number of recorded fatalities as a result of the...

Gavi, UNICEF welcome approval of new oral cholera vaccine

Umuahia, Abia State, April 18, 2024 – Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and UNICEF have welcomed the news that a new oral cholera vaccine (OCV), Euvichol-S,...

Why Canada employs 2,500 healthcare workers from Africa

Canada has invited 2,000 healthcare workers from Nigeria and other countries to migrate into the country in the last one week.

Immediate action required to prevent malnutrition in Zambia – UNICEF

Lagos, Almost 52,000 children under the age of five in the 84 drought-affected districts in Zambia are expected to fall into severe wasting...

Healthcare, critical foundation for societal development – Obi

Mr Peter Obi, presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 election, has described healthcare as a critical foundation for the growth and development...

Why resident doctors embark on 5-day warning strike

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), an umbrella union of Nigerian physicians, has declared preparations to launch a five-day warning strike if the Nigerian government does not comply with their requests.
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