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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Medical Practitioner Calls For Increased Funding For Family Planning

Dr Ejike Oji, Special Adviser on Health and Hospital Management, to FCT Minister on Tuesday called for increased funding to close the existing gap in family planning services.

100 babies delivered in Anambra IDP camps in 2022 – official

The Anambra State Government says over 100 babies were delivered in the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in the state during the 2022 flood disaster.

Twins sisters recount experience at voluntary donation of blood

Twin sisters, Taiwo and Kehinde Yusuf  have recounted their four-year experience of voluntary donation of blood, an exercise which they described as fulfilling.

Cholera kills 11 adults, including children in Ebonyi

Abakaliki, Nigeria - About 11 persons, comprising men, women and children, have lost their lives following a cholera outbreak in Ndibokote village of Ezza...

FG Will Encourage States To Ban Open Defecation -Minister

The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, says the Federal Government will encourage states to introduce a law to ban open defecation in Nigeria.

Partner, stakeholders seek reduction on GBV in Ebonyi

Abakaliki, Nigeria - The Ebonyi State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Funds (UNFPA), on Friday sought to reduce Gender-Based Violence (GBV)...
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