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FG, Imo State Government Sign Historic MoU to Upgrade General Hospital Okigwe to Federal Medical Centre
In a landmark move aimed at strengthening healthcare delivery and expanding access to specialist medical services, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Imo State Government for the takeover and upgrade of the General Hospital, Okigwe, to a Federal Medical Centre…
FG HEIGHTENS EBOLA PREPAREDNESS, STRENGTHENS NATIONAL SURVEILLANCE AND BORDER HEALTH MEASURES
Abuja, Nigeria|02 June 2026 - The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has intensified national preparedness and response measures to safeguard Nigeria against the possible introduction of the Bundibugyo ebolavirus disease (BEBOV), currently reported in parts of the East and Central African region. The Ministry wishes to reassure Nigerians…
President Tinubu Launches Critical Infrastructure Projects in Health and 145 Tricycle Ambulances To Enhance Emergency Medical Response.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, on Friday, 29 May 2026 has launched critical transformative projects executed in the health sector within the three years of his administration. The projects executed across the six geo-political zones of the country in primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare institutions are critical to government determination…
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…