World Food Safety Day: No food security without food safety – Ehanire
June 7, 2022 The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, says safe food production enhances economic opportunities by enabling market access and productivity. He said this on Tuesday in Abuja…
Nigeria becomes first country in Africa to get Essential Diagnostic List
May 9, 2022 Nigeria has become the first African country to get Essential Diagnostic List (EDL), after about four decades since the existence of the Essential Medicines List (EML). The…
BUHARI DIRECTS HEALTH MINISTER TO SUBMIT PROGRESS REPORT ON LOCAL VACCINE PRODUCTION IN MAY
April 21, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja directed the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, to submit a progress report by the end of May 2022 on…
Osinbajo inaugurates Health Sector Reform Committee
Jan. 27, 2022 The Federal Government has inaugurated the Health Sector Reform Committee, urging the members to brace up for the task ahead. Speaking at the inauguration on Thursday, Vice…
Up to 1 million COVID vaccines expired in Nigeria last month
Dec. 8, 2021 Up to one million COVID-19 vaccines are estimated to have expired in Nigeria last month without being used, two sources told Reuters, one of the biggest single…
FG has spent $29m to procure 40m J&J vaccines – Health Minister
Dec. 6, 2021 …Says Omicron has not been classified as deadly The Federal Government says it has spent at least $29 million to procure the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines…
Aisha Buhari calls for action against cancer
Oct. 17, 2021 The wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, has called on Nigerians to take action against the ravaging cancer disease across the world. Buhari made the call…
WSD: Nigeria with 0.78% prevalence for blindness – Minister
Oct 14, 2021 The Federal Government on Thursday said that the country had a 0.78 per cent prevalence for blindness. The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire disclosed this during a…
Reconsider your position, go back to work, we’ll continue negotiations – Ngige appeals to striking doctors
September 20, 2021 The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige has appealed to the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to shelve their industrial action as the Federal…
AFREXIM bank to deliver 500-bed state-of-the-art hospital, 40m doses of J&J vaccines to Nigeria by 2022
Aug. 18, 2021 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has commended the African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIM) for its efforts in stimulating and developing African trade, including its many engagements in Nigeria. Prof….