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Nigeria Calls for Pan-African Cancer Alliance To Combat Cancer Crises
Reveals Nigeria's Strategic Policy Documents : 2026–2030 National Cancer Control Plan in Egypt Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, has called for intensified cross-border collaboration to combat Africa’s growing cancer crises, revealing sweeping reforms, expanded cancer infrastructure and ambitious prevention strategies under President…
ADDRESS BY DR IZIAQ ADEKUNLE SALAKO, HONOURABLE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA DELIVERED AT THE AFRICA ONCOLOGY COLLABORATION & INNOVATION FORUM HELD AT SONESTA ST. GEORGE HOTEL, LUXOR-EGYPT BETWEEN 5TH AND 8TH DECEMBER, 2025
PROTOCOLS The African we want, in line with the African Union Agenda 2063 is "an integrated and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the international arena". This forum to promote cancer care collaboration among Africa countries, organizations and African experts within and outside…
West Africa Health System Review: FG Reaffirms Commitment to Regional Health Security
The Federal Government of Nigeria has reiterated its unwavering commitment to strengthening regional health security, deepening surveillance capacity and advancing continental health sovereignty as it hosted the West Africa Regional Review and Coordination Meeting in Abuja. Speaking at the gathering, the Honourable Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare…
REMARKS BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH, OFTHE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF THE WEST AFRICA REGIONAL REVIEW & COORDINATION MEETING HELD ATHAWTHORN SUITES, ABUJA, NIGERIA, DECEMBER 2, 2025
PROTOCOL Your Excellency, the Honourable Minister of Health of the Republic of Ghana andChair of the Regional Steering Committee (ReSCO). Heads of Delegation from all AU Member States represented. Regional Director of the Africa CDC, West Africa Regional Coordinating Centre(RCC). Distinguished representatives of ECOWAS-RCSDC, AU-STRC, WAHO, WHO, AFRO, CEPI, the…
FG to Integrate Oral Health into Primary Care, Urges Stakeholders Collaboration to Eliminate Noma in Nigeria
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare is working assiduously to ensure that oral health is fully integrated into Nigeria’s primary healthcare system; with Primary Health Centres (PHCs) mandated to provide oral hygiene education, counselling, essential diagnostics, fluoride treatment, restorative services and referrals where necessary. The reorganisation and expansion…
KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY DR IZIAQ ADEKUNLE SALAKO, HONORABLE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE DELIVERED ON THE OCCASION OF THE COMMEMORATION OF 2025 NATIONAL ORAL HEALTH WEEK, NOMA AWARENESS DAY AND SCIENTIFIC WORKSHOP HELD AT THE REIZ CONTINENTAL HOTEL, ABUJA, ON 2ND DECEMBER, 2025.
PROTOCOLS It is with great honor and a deep sense of purpose that I stand before you today on the commemoration of National Oral Health and Noma Day—a day that calls us not only to talk and reflect, but to also act. Today, we spotlight two critical yet often overlooked…
WELCOME ADDRESS BY THE PERMANENT SECRETARY, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE, DAJU, KACHOLLOM S. mni, ON THE OCCASION OF THE 2025 NATIONAL ORAL HEALTH AND NOMA WEEK, HELD AT REIZ INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL ABUJA, ON TUESDAY, 2ND DECEMBER 2025
PROTOCOLIt is my pleasure to warmly welcome you to the 2025 National Oral Health and NOMA Week. This annual observance provides us with an important opportunity to reaffirm our collective commitment to improving oral health outcomes in Nigeria and, more importantly, to rally action toward eliminating Noma — one of…
FG Inaugurates Inter-Ministerial Committee to End Blackouts in Hospitals
-As An Administrative Structure to Coordinate national efforts for sustainable electrification of Health facilities. The Federal Government has inaugurated the Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee (IMSC) of the Nigeria Power for Health Initiative (NPHI), a landmark move aimed at guaranteeing uninterrupted and sustainable electricity supply to health facilities nationwide. Speaking at the…
OPENING ADDRESS BY DR. IZIAQ ADEKUNLE SALAKO, MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE DELIVERED AT THE 2025 WORLD AIDS DAY CELEBRATION HELD ON 1ST DECEMBER AT THE STATE HOUSE BANQUET HALL, ABUJA.
PROTOCOLS Today, Nigeria once again joins the global community to commemorate World AIDS; a day of remembrance, to recalibrate, and renewed commitment. We honour those those living with HIV/AIDS daily, but annually, December 1st present us with the opportunity to highlight their resilience, reflect on those we have lost, and…