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The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (FMoHSW), has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling the growing burden of neurological disorders in Nigeria and across Africa, at the maiden African Neurological Summit held recently in Abuja. Organized in collaboration with the Brain and Spine Foundation Africa,…

The Federal Government of Nigeria, in partnership with international collaborators and research institutions, has officially concluded the Global Evidence, Local Adaptation (GELA) project, an ambitious three-year initiative designed to improve newborn and child health by developing and adapting evidence-informed clinical guidelines that reflect both global standards and local healthcare realities.…

The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, has launched a nationwide hepatitis elimination campaign tagged “Project 365” to tackle the country’s overwhelming hepatitis B and C burden and move towards elimination by 2030. The initiative was officially announced during a ministerial press briefing…

Nigeria Goes Live on the SPARC App Abuja, Nigeria – In a bold step towards strengthening Nigeria’s fight against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), the Federal Government has officially launched the Surveillance and Prescribing Support for Antimicrobial Stewardship Resource Capacity Building (SPARC) App, a cutting-edge digital platform developed to promote responsible prescribing…

Abuja – Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, has congratulated Professor Ibrahim Abubakar on his appointment as the new Vice-Provost (Health) at University College London (UCL). Describing the appointment as a proud moment for Nigeria and a strategic boost to UCL’s global health leadership,…

The Federal Government has commemorated Nigeria’s maiden National Self-Care Day, calling on citizens to take greater responsibility for their own health and wellbeing through daily personal health practices. Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, Coordinating Minister for Health & Social Welfare asserted during the ministerial press briefing in Abuja on Thursday; emphasizing…

...as First Lady, Health Minister, Global Partners Call for Accelerated Action at National HIV Health Sector Symposium Abuja, Nigeria –The Federal Government has renewed its commitment to ending pediatric HIV in Nigeria and scaling up access to Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) services, as it led stakeholders at the National…

In a strategic move to curb the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has inaugurated the National Technical Working Group on Front-of-Pack Labelling (NTWG-FOPL). The group is tasked with designing labelling strategies that empower Nigerians to make healthier dietary choices.…

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s health workforce through strategic public, and private partnerships as the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Achievers University, Owo and, the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Owo, Ondo State. The MoU allows…