Health
FG pledges to combat corruption, as GAVI resumes programme funding
The federal government said the re-commencement of Direct GAVI Programme Funding through the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), stands as proof of its established accountability and transparency. GAVI had stopped funding programme in Nigeria through the NPHCDA funding following unsatisfactory findings from GAVI Programme audit in 2015. Speaking…
Read More »FG perform ground-breaking of Abuja hub vaccine storage to boost Immunization Network
Federal Government has performed a Ground-breaking ceremony for the commencement Abuja hub project, to improve the immunization logistic network and storage capacity for new and essential vaccines. The Abuja hub project is one of the 3 hub initiatives planned for Lagos and Kano for the purpose of expanding sufficient storage…
Read More »NYSC@50: Gowon seek Presidential accent to NYSC Trust Fund
Former Military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to assent the proposed National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Trust Fund, that will provide startup capital to corps to finance their business. Gowon who is the founding father of NYSC, also call on respective State Governments…
Read More »Inadequate skilled health workers responsible for 80% maternal, child death at PHC facilities, launch CRISP – NPHCDA
Concern with the shortage of Skilled Birth Attendant across Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities in Nigeria, 4% per facility, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency(NPHCDA) has introduced a Community-based Health Research, Innovative-training and Services Program (CRISP). CRISP, aims to leverage rural posting of Resident Doctors from teaching hospitals to…
Read More »NPHCDA to explore Behavioral Science for Health Care interventions
Omolola Ajobiewe The National Primary Health Care Development Centre( NPHCDA), said it explores behavioral science approaches and human-centred designs for a more evidence-based interventions to strengthen demand for primary health care services in Nigeria. The Executive Director NPHCDA, Dr Faisal Shuaib, disclosed on Wednesday, at the Official Close-out Ceremony of…
Read More »Nigeria: FG confirms plans to increase tax on tobacco products to 50%
The Federal Government of Nigeria has confirmed plans to increase excise tax on tobacco products from 30 per cent ad-valorem to 50 per cent as part of measures to control tobacco smoking in the country. Dr Mangai Malau, Head, Tobacco Control Unit, Noncommunicable Disease Division, Federal Ministry of Health disclosed…
Read More »UK Stop Active Recruitment Of Nigerian Doctors, Nurses, Other Health Workers
The United Kingdom has placed Nigeria on the red list of countries that should not be actively targeted for recruitment by health and social care employers. This is coming one month after the World Health Organisation listed 55 countries, including Nigeria facing the most pressing health workforce challenges related to…
Read More »UNICEF, UK Government float new project to protect children in north-east Nigeria
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the UK Government, have jointly floated a humanitarian intervention project to protect children in north-east Nigeria. The intervention project focused at providing integrated food, nutrition sanitation and protection services in Nigeria’s north-east region will empower…
Read More »Minister commends UNICEF, says Child Rights Curriculum in Polytechnic will expose rights of children
Concisedaily News – Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said that the new Child Rights Curriculum reporting for Polytechnic will bring a paradigm shift in reporting children and exposing them to the rights to survival, development, protection and participation. Speaking at a Two-Day Media Training organised…
Read More »UNICEF charges Nigerian government to increase investment in safe water
The issue of accelerating climate change is a more reason for the Nigerian government to invest in safer water for everyone, according to the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF). Chief of WASH UNICEF, Dr. Jane Bevan said on Wednesday in Abuja at an event to commemorate the 2023 World Water…
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