The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, has officially inaugurated the new Governing Council of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), tasking members with advancing…
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) is set to host the 7th National Council on AIDS (NCA) in Lagos, with a renewed focus on advancing Nigeria’s HIV…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert warning Nigerians against the use or distribution of certain multivitamin and iron supplements recently…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has launched a comprehensive strategic framework aimed at addressing the growing health challenges posed by climate change across the continent.…
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has warned that Nigeria is losing over N200 billion annually due to the ineffective implementation of its Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) tax, with…
With nearly 80% of Nigerians lacking health insurance and 46% of the population living in poverty, access to essential healthcare remains a major challenge. For many, the high out-of-pocket costs…
Nigerian health technology company Plural Health, formerly known as Plateaumed, has announced a strategic relaunch aimed at tackling one of Africa’s most persistent healthcare challenges — fragmentation. With an expanded…
As Africa’s health tech sector continues to expand—with projections showing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.4% between 2024 and 2030—technological innovations are playing a transformative role in reshaping…
The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Mr. Kamar Bakrin, has reaffirmed the Council’s commitment to addressing all obstacles hindering sugar production in…