NCDC sets Health Security agenda for 2024, to amplify Mpox, Lassa Fever Vaccine Development research
Jan. 15, 2024 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has outlined its health security agenda for 2024. Its Director-General, Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
WHO country rep lauds Dr Faisal Shuaib for role during wild polio, COVID-19
Nov. 1, 2023 Dr Walter Mulombo, the WHO Country Representative to Nigeria has commended the former, Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Authority (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib…
Tinubu appoints new heads for NPHCDA, NHIA
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of two new Chief Executive Officers of Agencies under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser…
Diphtheria: Over 80% of infected children never received vaccination — NPHCDA
Oct. 11, 2023 Dr. Faisal Shu’aib, Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), says over 80 per cent of children who died of diphtheria or admitted in hospitals…
Diphtheria Outbreak: NPHCDA Confirmed Death Of 117 Children In Yobe State Since November 2022
Oct. 10, 2023 Following the outbreak of diphtheria in the country, the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency NPHCDA, has confirmed the death of 117 children in Yobe state since November,…
World Heart Day: FG unveils cardiac emergency response devices
Sept. 29, 2023 The Federal Government on Friday unveiled the Cardiac Emergency Response Box otherwise known as Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to respond to heart emergencies such as cardiac arrest….
NPHCDA working to stop transmission of polio variant by December – Faisal
Aug. 17, 2023 The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) is working urgently to stop the transmission of variant Polio virus type II (cVPVII) by December, Dr. Faisal Shuaib,…
COVID-19: Nigeria receives $9.3m Canadian grant to strengthen vaccines delivery
July 20, 2023 The Federal Government has received a 9.3 million Canadian dollars grant from the Global Initiative for Vaccine Equity (CanGIVE), to boost COVID-19 vaccine delivery and strengthen the…
About 61,000 children in South East not vaccinated – UNICEF
June 22, 2023 The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), says about 61,000 children spread across the five South East States have not received any vaccination. Mrs Cristian Munduate,…
Child Immunisation: Govt. cannot do it alone, NPHCDA calls for support
June 7, 2023 The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has called on Nigerians to support child routine immunisation in the country, stating that the federal government alone cannot…