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FG CONFIRMS EBOLA DISEASE CASE IN FCT, ACTIVATES PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE
Abuja, Nigeria | 20 October 2026 The Federal Government of Nigeria confirm one case of Ebola disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), following laboratory confirmation today, 20 October 2026. The patient, a woman who recently arrived in Nigeria on an international flight from Uganda, was admitted to a private…
Hypertension: FG Rolled out Policy and Guidelines for Early Detection and management.
-Experts Call for Routine and Regular Checks Federal Government has rolled out policies and guidelines to safeguard early detection, management, and prevention of hypertension amongst citizens.Dr. Malau M. Toma, Head of Cardiovascular Diseases and Tobacco Control, under the Division of Non- communicable Diseases in the Department of Public Health, Federal…
FG CONGRATULATES ATBUTH ON PATENT REGISTRATION OF GASTROPEX-BH
Abuja, Nigeria|22 May 2026 — The Federal Minister of Health and Social Welfare has congratulated the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi, on the successful patent registration of GASTROPEX-BH, an indigenous medical innovation developed by researchers from the institution. The Coordinating Minister, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, described the…
FG ASSURES NIGERIANS OF ENHANCED EBOLA PREPAREDNESS, URGES PUBLIC CALM
Abuja, Nigeria | 20 May 2026 - The Federal Government has reassured Nigerians that there is currently no confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Nigeria, while affirming that all necessary precautionary measures have been activated to strengthen national preparedness and response systems.This follows recent reports of Ebola outbreaks…
FG, EU, WHO Partner To Strengthen Public Health Institutes with €4.2 Million.
--Nigeria Prioritizies Core Pillars of Health Sector Strategic Blueprint: Says Salako. Nigeria has described the EU-WHO Support to Public Health Institutes in Nigeria (EUSPIN) project as a laudable initiative that complement government efforts that can help to reinforce, strengthen institutional capacity, improving data use, and support sustainable system wide impact.…
Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment To Implement AHWFI Charter.
--Calls for a New Compact on Health Workforce Mobility, Nigeria has declared its readiness to actualize the Africa Health Workforce Investment Charter, reaffirming to demonstrate this commitment through policy, investment, and accountability. Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, made this declaration when delivering an…
FG Strategies Initiatives To Enhance Midwifery, Maternal and New-born Healthcare.
...Rolls out a National Roadmap. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare Professor, Muhammad Ali Pate, has reaffirmed that government has undertaken deliberate and strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing midwifery and improve maternal and child health outcomes across the country. The Coordinating Minister gave the assertion in his speech…
FG, Caring Cross, International Partners Collaborate on Medicine Security.
5th May, 2026 The Honourable Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako has reaffirmed the commitment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led administration in strengthening scientific capacity and transforming new technologies into impactful treatments for Nigerians. Dr. Salako made the remarks in Abuja during a…