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In a historic public health milestone, the Federal Government of Nigeria has launched Africa’s largest integrated health campaign, targeting over 100 million children with life-saving vaccines and treatments. The ambitious nationwide initiative, flagged off by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu (CON), in Abuja, on Monday 6 October 2025; combines…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has unveiled two landmark policy documents designed to accelerate the elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) by 2030. The documents namely-the Strategic Framework and Implementation Guidelines for NTDs-WASH and, the Advocacy Strategy and Toolkit for NTDs were disseminated recently at a meeting convened by the…

Pharmacists As Strategic Partners To Build Healthier Societies Not Just Dispensers of Medicine Says Pate As Nigeria joined the rest of the world in commemorating the 2025 World Pharmacists Day, the Coordinating Minister of Health & Ṣocial Welfare Professor Muhammad Ali Pate CON, has affirmed the vital role of Pharmacists…

Nigeria Government has called for increased global investment in eye health, stressing that preventing blindness and visual impairment is both a moral imperative and an economic necessity. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, made the call on Wednesday while delivering remarks at a…

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to the African Union’s (AU) vision of institutionalizing Community Health Workers (CHWs) as the foundation of primary healthcare delivery across the continent. Speaking at the African CDC 2nd Taskforce Meeting of the…

The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare convened key stakeholders to address the growing threat of lead poisoning in the country, inaugurating the National Interagency Working Group on Lead Poisoning Elimination in Nigeria. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, represented…

Issued by: Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC)The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) wish to inform the public that two recent suspected cases of viral haemorrhagic fever in Abuja both tested negative for Ebola and Marburg viruses. We are currently testing samples for other…

In a decisive move to curb unethical and illegal organ and tissue transplantation practices in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has inaugurated the National Tertiary Health Institutions Standards Committee (NTHISC), in line with the provisions of the National Health Act 2014. The committee, chaired by Professor…

Wednesday 10th September 2025: Marked the second day of the Power4Health Dialogue with 3 technical sessions cutting across, strengthening PPP, financing, and inter- sectoral collaboration. A high point was the signing of an across government and across society compact for the sustainable electrification of public and private health facilities in…