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By Mercy Sawok Stakeholders in nutrition have called for increased domestic financing, improved accountability and wider access to Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) to accelerate efforts towards reducing the high burden of anaemia in Nigeria. They made the call at a webinar organised by Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN),Continue Reading

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By Justina Auta Stakeholders have called on the National Assembly and state governments to accelerate legislative and policy reforms to strengthen sustainable domestic health financing and reduce Nigeria’s dependence on donor support. The ​‌‌‌​‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠​‍‌‌​​⁠‌​call was made in Abuja during the National Convergence on Sustainable Health Financing, organised by the SenateContinue Reading

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By Folasasde Akpan The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, says unsafe diagnosis, medication errors, poor communication and fragmented care can cause significant harm to patients living with Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). Pate said this on Thursday in Abuja at a news conference to commemorate the 2026Continue Reading

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By Safia Abdulrahman A medical doctor at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), Dr Nankwat Jeplah, has expressed concern over the continued burden of diphtheria in Nigeria, urging stronger prevention efforts and public awareness. Jeplah said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja onContinue Reading

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By Franca Ofili The Federal Government says the National Youth Confab scheduled for October will bring together youth delegates from Nigeria’s 360 federal constituencies to discuss solutions to national challenges. The Minister of Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande, said this on Thursday in Abuja at a news conference on preparationsContinue Reading