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WHO COPII: Nigeria Showcases Major Gains in Tobacco Control, Highlights Landmark$110m Fine Against BATN in Geneva
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced significant progress in its implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), with new survey data showing sharp declines in tobacco use and strengthened enforcement measures, including a landmark $110 million fine imposed on British American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN). Delivering…
66th NCH: FG Reaffirms Commitment to Citizen-Centered Health Policy, Decision-Making
-Permanent Secretary Declares National Council on Health Technical Session, Open The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to placing Nigerians at the centre of health policymaking as it opened the Technical Session of the 66th Regular Meeting of the National Council on Health (NCH) today Monday in Calabar, Cross River…
FG Launches National Action Plan, Guideline to End Under-Five Deaths, Birth Defects in Nigeria
— Urges Stakeholders to Take Ownership of Child Survival Agenda The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, has unveiled two key policy documents, the Nigerian Child Survival Action Plan (NCSAP) and the National Birth Defect Surveillance Guideline, as part of renewed efforts to end preventable…
FG: Reaffirms Commitment to Inclusive Health System in Nigeria_Salako Emphasizes
The Federal Government has reiterated its resolve to strengthen Nigeria’s health system to ensure resilience, sustainability, and inclusiveness in healthcare delivery, in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, made this known in his inaugural…
Inaugural Address by Dr, Iziaq Adekunle Salako, the Honourable Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Delivered at the 2nd day of 2025 Joint Annual Review Meeting (JAR).
Topic: Strengthening Nigeria's Health System Resilience for Sustainable and Inclusive Care. Venue: Transcorp Event Center, Maitama, Abuja. Date: Thursday, November 13th, 2025 PROTOCOLS It’s another moment to reflect deeply as I address this august gathering to share my thoughts on inaugural topic for this year Joint Annual Review Meeting (JAR)…
SPECIAL REMARKS BY DR IZIAQ ADEKUNLE SALAKO, MINIATER OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE DELIVERED AT 2025 JOINT ANNUAL REVIEW HELD AT TRANSCORP EVENT CENTRE, ABUJA ON WEDNESDAY 12TH NOVEMBER, 2O25
PROTOCOLS First, let me join to extend my warm greetings and welcome to everybody as we commence this journey of self and mutual assement in this year Joint Annual Review. This event is particularly consequential as it offers us the opportunity to reflect, review, and give an account of the…
Nigeria Health Sector-Wide Joint Annual Review 2025 Abuja, Nigeria-12-14 November 2025 Speech by Muhammad Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Federal Republic of Nigeria
Your Excellency the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, my brother the Honourable Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, my brother the Minister of State for Health, the Permanent Secretary, our Royal Fathers, the Special Adviser to the President on Health, the Special Adviser on Public Health,…
2025 NHSW-JAR: Tinubu’s Health Renewal Compact Record 84% Implementation-Pate Reports Progress
Abuja-Nigeria The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared significant progress in its ongoing health sector reform, revealing that 84 percent of the key performance indicators under the Presidential Health Sector Renewal Investment Compact have been achieved as of the third quarter of 2025. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare,…