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FG Calls For Stronger Investment In Adolescent Health to Secure Socio- Economic Progress
The Federal Government has called for increased investment and policy commitment toward improving adolescent health and well-being in Nigeria, stressing that the nation’s future progress depends on the physical and mental development of its young population. At a press briefing to commemorate the 2025 International Adolescent Health Week (IAHW) held…
2025 World Sight Day: FG to Integrate Primary Eye Care into PHC System, Reaffirms Commitment to Accessible Eye Care in Nigeria.
Abuja — The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has reiterated its commitment to preventing avoidable blindness and improving access to quality eye care services across Nigeria through the integration of Primary Eye Care (PEC) into the nation’s Primary Health Care (PHC) system. Minister of…
Tinubu Administration Scales Up Nursing School Enrolment from 28,000 to 115,000 in Landmark Reform
Coordinating Minister of Health Reveals Launches Strategic Blueprint to Strengthen NSDNM) 2025–2030 In Nigeria. The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming Nigeria’s nursing and midwifery profession through the official rollout of the Nigeria Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery (NSDNM) 2025–2030, a comprehensive roadmap designed to strengthen education,…
Tinubu Administration Scales Up Nursing School Enrolment from 28,000 to 115,000 in Landmark Reform – Coordinating Minister of Health Reveals
Launches Strategic Blueprint to Strengthen NSDNM) 2025–2030 In Nigeria The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming Nigeria’s nursing and midwifery profession through the official rollout of the Nigeria Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery (NSDNM) 2025–2030, a comprehensive roadmap designed to strengthen education, workforce development, leadership, and service…
FG Launches Africa’s Largest Integrated Health Campaign, Targets 100 Million Nigerian Children for Life-Saving Vaccinations
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…
FG Launches Strategic Framework, Advocacy Toolkit to Eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases in Nigeria by 2030
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…
2025 World Pharmacists Day
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 & á¹¢ocial Welfare Professor Muhammad Ali Pate CON, has affirmed the vital role of Pharmacists…
80th UNGA: Nigeria Call for Global Investment in Eye Health To Prevent Blindness Across Continents
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 Backs African Union Drive to Scale Up 2 Million Community Health Workers for Universal Health Coverage
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…