COVID-19: We must start talking about local vaccine production – Osinbajo
Just as COVID-19 poses one of humanity’s greatest public health challenges, the pandemic provides an opportunity to ramp up public health infrastructure in Nigeria including the training of required experts,…
COVID-19: We must focus on opportunities the pandemic provides, make the best of the situation – Osinbajo
Just as COVID-19 poses one of humanity’s greatest public health challenges, the pandemic provides an opportunity to ramp up public health infrastructure in Nigeria including the training of required experts,…
Fertility rate very high at 5.3 per cent in Nigeria – AAFP
Dr. Ejike Oji, the Chairman, Technical Management Committee, Association for the Advancement of Family Planning (AAFP), says Nigeria’s Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) is very low. He told the News Agency…
Family planning: I believe achieving 27% CPR by 2024 is possible with their support- Ehanire
Dr. Osagie Ehanire, the Minister of Health, says achieving the 27 per cent Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) by 2024 is possible. Ehanire said this while launching a book entitled “Family…
UN’s $250M support package aligns with Buhari administration’s ESP – Osinbajo
The initiative by the United Nations in collaboration with some development partners to complement Nigeria’s COVID-19 economic recovery efforts under the Nigerian Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP) is a fitting acknowledgment…
FMC, Lokoja still shut because gov. Bello still has issues with the hospital – Minister explains
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has advanced reasons why the Federal Medical Center (FMC), Lokoja, remained closed four months after the facility was attacked by some armed thugs….
Minister directs Tertiary Hospitals to treat casualties of protests without delay
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has directed all Federal Tertiary Hospitals to treat casualties of civil unrests arriving their hospitals without any delay. Ehanire gave the directive in…
COVID-19: Russia presents vaccine samples to Nigeria
The Federal Government has received the samples of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine. Russia’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Alexey Shebarshin gave the samples of the vaccine to the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie…
Polio vaccination: We’re at about 70% coverage, strategising to expand coverage to 90% – Health Minister
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, on Tuesday, said strategies are already in place to ensure the country stays polio-free. Nigeria, along with the rest of Africa, was declared polio-free…
Nigeria working with WHO to secure allocation, access of COVID-19 vaccines – Minister
Nigeria is working with the World Health Organisation to finalise enrollment with ACT Accelerator, a global mechanism tracking and sponsoring research organisations working on COVID-19 vaccine development. Minister of Health…