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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…
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…
HIMSS Eurasia Conference: Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment to Digital Health Transformation in Turkey
Nigeria has restated its commitment to accelerating digital innovation in healthcare, as Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, delivered a keynote speech at the 2025 HIMSS Eurasia HealthTech Conference & Exhibition held at the Susesi Luxury Resort, Belek–Antalya, Turkey, on November 26, 2025. Speaking…
FG Signs Landmark Digital Eye Health MoU with Peek Vision to Expand Access Nationwide
Abuja, Nigeria — The Federal Government on Tuesday deepened its push for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) with a major step toward eliminating avoidable blindness, as the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare signed a transformative Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with global eye-health technology leader, Peek Vision. The agreement, signed at…
Pate Reaffirms Federal Commitment to Grassroots Health Delivery During Visit to Obong of Calabar.
Calabar — The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate CON, has received royal commendation for the Federal Government’s ongoing health sector reforms during a courtesy visit to the Obong of Calabar on the sidelines of the 6th National Council on Health (NCH) held in the…
66th NCH: FG, Cross River Govt Reaffirm Commitment to Universal Health Coverage, Expand Financial Protection & Equitable Access for Nigerians
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE, ABUJA PRESS RELEASE The Federal Government and the Cross River State Government on Thursday reaffirmed their joint commitment to accelerating Nigeria’s progress toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC) as the Council meetings of the 66th National Council on Health (NCH) opened in Calabar. Declaring…
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…