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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…
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…
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,…
2025 Joint Annual Review: FG Reports Major Gains in Health Sector Reforms, Records 17% Drop in Maternal Deaths
Ahead of 2025 Joint Annual Review, the Federal Government has announced significant progress in Nigeria’s health sector reforms, reporting a 17% reduction in maternal deaths and a 12% decline in newborn deaths across 172 high-burden local government areas. Speaking at a Ministerial Press Briefing held today Tuesday in Abuja, the…
FG Reaffirms Commitment to End Lead Poisoning, Launches National Elimination Policy
As Nigeria Marks Maiden National Lead Poisoning Prevention Day, the Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminate lead poisoning in Nigeria, pledging coordinated national action to protect citizens, especially children and pregnant women, from the devastating health effects of lead exposure. Speaking at the maiden commemoration of the National…