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FG, Stakeholders Leads Drive to Expand Assistive Technology Access for 30 million Nigerians Living with Disabilities
The Federal Ministry of Health has reaffirmed its commitment to making assistive technology (AT) accessible, safe, and affordable for over 30 million Nigerians living with disabilities. This bold declaration came during a high-level stakeholders meeting held in Abuja Wednesday to mark the 2nd World Day for Assistive Technology, under the…
FG Rallies Stakeholders to Build National Digital Health Backbone
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has called for a nationwide movement to digitize Nigeria’s healthcare system, declaring digital transformation as the backbone of ongoing health sector reforms. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, made this call during his keynote address…
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE PARTICIPATES IN HISTORIC INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE CONFERENCE
The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Kachollom S. Daju mni, was among the key senior officials present at the inaugural International Civil Service Conference held at Eagle Square, Abuja, on June 25–26, 2025. Her participation underscored the Ministry’s strong commitment to public sector excellence…
FG Launches Digital Transformation in Health Ministry with Enterprise Content Management System
Abuja, Nigeria- The Federal Government of Nigeria has achieved a major milestone in its public sector digital transformation agenda with the official launch of the Enterprise Content Management (ECM) system at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, marking a significant shift towards paperless governance, transparency, and efficiency in…
WHA78 Sideline: Dr. Salako Champions Domestic Health Financing Reform in Geneva, Switzerland
PRESS RELEASE In a call for sustainable healthcare investment, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, has reaffirmed Nigeria 's commitment to strengthening domestic health financing as the foundation for achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). He made the statement during a high-level sideline event…
PRESS RELEASE: Nigeria Health Minister of State Advocates for Sustainable, Smart Health Financing at 37th Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting
At the ongoing 37th Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting (CHMM), held on Saturday at the Hilton Hotel and Resorts in Geneva, Switzerland, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, has delivered a compelling ministerial statement emphasizing the need for sustainable financing and smart health spending…
PRESS RELEASE: FG Takes Over National Orthopaedic Hospital Azare Borno State, Sign’s MoU in Abuja
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government through Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and the Borno State Government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), officially handing over the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Azare, Borno State to the Federal Government. The signing ceremony which took place in the Ministry's Headquarters…
PRESS RELEASE: PROF. MUHAMMAD ALI PATE CONGRATULATES DR. CHIKWE IHEKWEAZU ON WHO APPOINTMENT
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, CON, extends his warmest congratulations to Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu on his appointment as Executive Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme. Dr. Ihekweazu, who succeeds Dr. Mike Ryan, brings deep expertise in global health security…
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…