Nigeria has confirmed plans to almost double the number of revitalised primary healthcare (PHC) centres across the country, while reiterating that the constitutional responsibility for PHC delivery lies with state governments. Speaking at a national health financing policy dialogue in Abuja, Dr Muyi Aina, Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA),…
FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has inaugurated Care365 Innovation System to boost healthcare access for residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The minister, during the inauguration on Tuesday in Abuja, pledged the FCT Administration’s (FCTA) commitment to supporting initiatives aimed at improving the lives and living standards of residents. Represented by the FCT Minister of…
The Jigawa State Executive Council has approved increased funding for its flagship free healthcare scheme, J-Basic, aimed at improving access to medical services for vulnerable residents across the state. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sport, and Culture, Mr. Sagir Musa, during a press briefing held on Tuesday in Dutse, the state…
Gov Ahmed Ododo of Kogi on Tuesday visited the ongoing work at the Obuburu Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Adavi. The facility is one of the 88 impact projects launched by the governor a few months ago. Ododo, who expressed satisfaction with the quality of work done at the project so far, said that the…
The Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory, Dr Mariya Mahmoud has called on governments at all levels to increase investment in primary healthcare. Mahmoud made the call in Abuja on Monday, at an event organised by the Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria, FCT/Keffi Chapter, to celebrate the 2025 World Family Doctors Day. She emphasised…
An NGO, Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF), said it had impacted 32 million lives in its four years of operating in the country’s health system. The Managing Director, Dr Fejiro Chinye-Nwoko, made the disclosure during a courtesy visit to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Wednesday. According to her, the feat was…
Kasi Healthcare Nigeria Ltd., says it has been awarded a 365-day Medical Emergency Response (MER) contract by the Lagos Bus Services Limited (LBSL) to ensure Lagosians have access to quality care. The Medical Director of Kasi Healthcare, Dr Adedayo Osholowo, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. According to Osholowo, the contract will…
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has introduced a series of changes aimed at improving healthcare access and patient care. Mr Emmanuel Ononokpono,NHIA’s Acting Director, Media and Public Relations, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Ononokpono said that the new measures were in response to persistent delays in treatment authorisation and…
The Nigerian Medical Association has appealed to the Federal Government to ensure the health budget positively impacts the lives of doctors and health workers. Its first Vice-President, Dr Benjamin Olowojebutu, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. Nigeria’s 2025 health budget is ₦2.48 trillion, which is…
Some health experts in Anambra, Enugu and Ebonyi states have raised concerns on the state of healthcare delivery services in the country noting that urgent and concerted efforts were needed to address the situation. The experts, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews in the South East zone, noted that…
