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WHA78 Sideline: Dr. Salako Champions Domestic Health Financing Reform in Geneva, Switzerland
PRESS RELEASE In a call for sustainable healthcare investment, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, has reaffirmed Nigeria 's commitment to strengthening domestic health financing as the foundation for achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). He made the statement during a high-level sideline event…
PRESS RELEASE: Nigeria Health Minister of State Advocates for Sustainable, Smart Health Financing at 37th Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting
At the ongoing 37th Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting (CHMM), held on Saturday at the Hilton Hotel and Resorts in Geneva, Switzerland, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, has delivered a compelling ministerial statement emphasizing the need for sustainable financing and smart health spending…
PRESS RELEASE: FG Takes Over National Orthopaedic Hospital Azare Borno State, Sign’s MoU in Abuja
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government through Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and the Borno State Government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), officially handing over the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Azare, Borno State to the Federal Government. The signing ceremony which took place in the Ministry's Headquarters…
PRESS RELEASE: PROF. MUHAMMAD ALI PATE CONGRATULATES DR. CHIKWE IHEKWEAZU ON WHO APPOINTMENT
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, CON, extends his warmest congratulations to Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu on his appointment as Executive Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme. Dr. Ihekweazu, who succeeds Dr. Mike Ryan, brings deep expertise in global health security…
PRESS STATEMENT: Abuja, Nigeria | 15 May, 2025 Congratulatory Statement from the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare
On behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, I extend heartfelt congratulations to Professor Amaka Offiah on her well-deserved election as Vice-President, Clinical Radiology at the Royal College of Radiologists. This is a proud and inspiring moment for Nigeria, as one of our own continues to distinguish…
PRESS RELEASE: WAHO Stretches Lassa Fever Coalition with New Regional Health Partners to Accelerate Vaccine Access in West Africa
The West African Health Organisation (WAHO) has announced a major expansion of the Lassa Fever Coalition, welcoming three prominent regional health organisations. These include Corona Management Systems, Nigeria Health Watch, and Bloom Public Health as new partners in its mission to fight Lassa fever and fast-track vaccine access across the…
PRESS RELEASE: Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment to Regional Health Solidarity at ECOWAS Health Ministers Conference in Cape Verde
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, has called for renewed regional cooperation, bold political will, and a shift to community-driven health systems as West African nations grapple with escalating public health challenges. In delivering Nigeria’s official remarks at the 26th Ordinary Session of…
Work visit to the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Federal Orthopaedic Hospital, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital and, the Federal University of Allied Health Sciences, all in the coal city of Enugu.
Dateline: 6- 7 May 2025 Venue: South- East Region, Nigeria It was an opportunity to directly see the progress being made in these tertiary health institutions, listen to their challenges and assess how they align with the overall health agenda of @OfficialABAT for universal health coverage. The cancer centre of…
World Aids DAY 2024
National Agency for the Control of Aids hosted the WORLD AIDS DAY 2024 at lagos.