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PRESS STATEMENT: Abuja, Nigeria | 15 May, 2025 Congratulatory Statement from the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare
On behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, I extend heartfelt congratulations to Professor Amaka Offiah on her well-deserved election as Vice-President, Clinical Radiology at the Royal College of Radiologists. This is a proud and inspiring moment for Nigeria, as one of our own continues to distinguish…
PRESS RELEASE: WAHO Stretches Lassa Fever Coalition with New Regional Health Partners to Accelerate Vaccine Access in West Africa
The West African Health Organisation (WAHO) has announced a major expansion of the Lassa Fever Coalition, welcoming three prominent regional health organisations. These include Corona Management Systems, Nigeria Health Watch, and Bloom Public Health as new partners in its mission to fight Lassa fever and fast-track vaccine access across the…
PRESS RELEASE: Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment to Regional Health Solidarity at ECOWAS Health Ministers Conference in Cape Verde
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, has called for renewed regional cooperation, bold political will, and a shift to community-driven health systems as West African nations grapple with escalating public health challenges. In delivering Nigeria’s official remarks at the 26th Ordinary Session of…
Work visit to the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Federal Orthopaedic Hospital, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital and, the Federal University of Allied Health Sciences, all in the coal city of Enugu.
Dateline: 6- 7 May 2025 Venue: South- East Region, Nigeria It was an opportunity to directly see the progress being made in these tertiary health institutions, listen to their challenges and assess how they align with the overall health agenda of @OfficialABAT for universal health coverage. The cancer centre of…
World Aids DAY 2024
National Agency for the Control of Aids hosted the WORLD AIDS DAY 2024 at lagos.
Foundation Commits US$5mn to Rotary’s Maternal & Child Health Program In Nigeria
Boosts FGs efforts to reduce maternal & neonatal mortalityA Nigerian Rotary member and philanthropist Sir Emeka Offor has committed US$5mn through the Sir Emeka Foundation (SEOF) to the Rotary Foundation. The SEOF philanthropic gesture was aimed at expanding and strengthening its initiative to reducing maternal and neonatal mortality in high-end…
PRESS RELEASE: PROF. MUHAMMAD ALI PATE, CON, NAMED TO TIME’S 2025 TIME100 HEALTH LIST OF THE WORLD’S MOST INFLUENTIAL GLOBAL HEALTH LEADERS
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare is proud to announce that Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, CON, Coordinating Minister and Mrs. Ladidi K. Bako-Aiyegbusi, mni, Director of Nutrition, have both been named to, the 2025 TIME100 Health list, a prestigious recognition of the 100 most influential individuals shaping the…
PRESS STATEMENT BY THE COORDINATING MINISTER OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE ON THE OCCASION OF WORLD ASTHMA DAY 2025, THEME: “MAKE INHALED TREATMENTS ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL”
Today, as we join the global community to commemorate World Asthma Day 2025, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare reiterates its unwavering commitment to reducing the burden of asthma and ensuring equitable access to life-saving inhaled treatments for all Nigerians. Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease that affects…
PRESS RELEASE : FG Inaugurates Committee on Phytomedicine Value Chain: Moves to Integrate Traditional & Modern Medicine
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare inaugurated a Ministerial committee for the development of Phytomedicine Value Chain that will integrate traditional and modern medicine. It also emphasized that the Committee will lay the foundation for a thriving phytomedicine industry that supports health outcomes, boosts rural livelihoods and, contributes…