The Nigerian government has launched six policy documents which are centred on the prevention and control of Non-communicable Diseases (NCD). The publications focus on controlling the prevalence of some life-threatening …
Over half of the Nigerian doctors who migrate from the country work in the UK, an official has announced. Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, said …
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has said no fewer than 67 per cent of Nigerian doctors practice in the United Kingdom. Mr Pate said that …
The Chief Executive Officer of Gavi – the Vaccine Alliance, Sania Nishtar, has said Nigeria will soon receive cholera vaccines to help in the fight against the ongoing epidemic. Ms …
As Nigeria continues to battle with the wave of cholera sweeping through many parts of the country, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has called on …
As Nigeria marks the 20th anniversary of World Blood Donor Day, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has appealed to Nigerians to increase voluntary blood donations, …
The Nigerian government has set up a ministerial task force to promptly develop an action plan to tackle malnutrition among children in Nigeria. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social …
The Nigerian Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has lamented that health systems remain weak in many developing countries like Nigeria partly because they continue to lose their …
As global health authorities convene for the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA), Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has recommended the continuation of ongoing negotiations for …
The Nigerian government has announced its partnership with Univercells SA, a Belgian public limited liability company on the deployment of biotechnology to achieve the much anticipated turnaround in the country’s …