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…
A total of 41 healthcare centres have been forced to shut down due to cuts in U.S. assistance in the provinces of eastern Ghazni and central Bamiyan in Afghanistan. Mullah Hamidullah Nisar, director of the information and culture department on Wednesday said a total of 39 healthcare centres have been closed, including 15 small clinics….
The Nigeria-American Institute for Mental Health (NAIMH) will set to train healthcare workers on World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Mental Health Gap Action Programme (MH-GAP) guidelines in Nigeria. The institute’s Secretary, Board of Trustees, Dr Azubuike Aliche, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that MH-GAP is…
The United States Institute of Peace (USIP), on Tuesday in Abuja emphasised the vital role of mental healthcare in fostering resilient and peaceful societies. Dr Chris Kwaja, USIP’s Country Director, made this assertion at the National Dialogue on Integrating Mental Health and Psycho-social Support into Peace building, organised by the African Centre of USIP in…
Members of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Parliament) have restated the importance of affordable healthcare for the citizens of the sub-region, stressing that it is critical for overall development. This was part of the deliberations to provide more access to healthcare for the citizens at the closing parts of…
