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World Heart Day: Cardiologist Urges Stronger Primary Health Care To Combat Cardiovascular Diseases

Dr. Oladipupo Fasan, Head of Cardiology at the National Hospital, Abuja, has called for the strengthening of Nigeria’s Primary Health Care (PHC) system to effectively tackle cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Fasan made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on World Heart Day, observed annually on September 29. This year’s theme…

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FG To Tackle Health Sector Power Issues – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to providing sustainable electricity to Nigeria’s health sector, warning that unreliable supply is undermining care delivery. At the first National Stakeholders’ Dialogue on Power in the Health Sector in Abuja, Tinubu—represented by SGF George Akume—said the government was expanding solar and hybrid systems, advancing decentralised energy reforms,…

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FG Scales Up Primary Health Funding Amid Rising Costs And Accountability Concerns

Nigeria has channelled more than ₦192 billion into primary healthcare facilities over the past five years under the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), as authorities seek to strengthen the country’s fragile health system. Speaking after a National Health Financing Policy Dialogue in Abuja, Dr Muyi Aina, head of the National Primary Health Care Development…

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Local Governments Seen As Key Players In Nigeria’s Health Financing Future

Nigeria’s drive for universal health coverage has received a boost, with the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) pledging to leverage newly granted financial autonomy to strengthen healthcare delivery at the grassroots. Speaking at the National Health Financing Policy Dialogue in Abuja, Hon. Aminu Hassan, Chairman of Jalingo Local Government, Taraba State, said direct…

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Tinubu Moves To Enforce Universal Health Insurance In Federal Workforce And Procurement System

President Bola Tinubu has ordered sweeping reforms to make health insurance mandatory across all federal institutions, as part of efforts to strengthen implementation of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Act, 2022. In a statement by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, the President instructed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation to issue a service-wide…

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Traditional Leaders Must Drive Nigeria’s Health And Security Efforts, Sultan Says

Nigeria’s traditional rulers have been urged to deepen their role in advancing healthcare, strengthening nutrition, and tackling insecurity, following a call by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III. Addressing the Northern Traditional Leaders Committee on Primary Health Care Delivery (NTLC) in Abuja, the Sultan said their leadership and influence were indispensable in mobilising…

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Nigeria Pushes Ahead With Health Reforms To Strengthen Primary Care

Nigeria’s government has reiterated its commitment to transforming the health sector through reforms designed to cut mortality, ease financial strain on households, and expand access to quality services. Health Minister Professor Muhammad Pate delivered the message on Friday in Kano, where he handed over medical equipment and supplies to Gidauniyar Alheri Community Health Centre. Represented…

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