By Abujah Racheal The Federal Government says it spends 150 million dollars annually on vaccine procurement. Dr Muyi Aina, Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja, during the agency’s first quarterly media conference for 2026. Aina said funding for vaccinesContinue Reading
By Ehigimetor Igbaugba The Cross River Government has begun rehabilitation and upgrading of 100 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the 18 local government areas of the state. Dr Henry Ayuk, the state’s Commissioner for Health, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar onContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Cross River Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHCDA) says it has achieved 99 per cent coverage in its ongoing Measles–Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign. Dr Vivien Mesembe-Otu, Director-General, CRSPHCDA, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar. Mesembe-Otu said that asContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Cross River Government has reiterated its commitment to eliminating measles rubella in the state. Dr Vivien Otu, Director-General, Cross River Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHCDA), gave the assurance on Tuesday during the ongoing Measles-Rubella (MR) Integrated Campaign Phase 2, in Calabar. Otu said the agencyContinue Reading
By Justina Auta/Folasade Akpan Stakeholders have renewed calls for increased funding for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and the full integration of essential services into Universal Health Coverage (UHC) to improve care for millions of affected Nigerians. The call was made in Abuja at the inception meeting of the Media Community ofContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government says Nigeria must establish a permanent budget line for vaccines at federal, state and local government levels to ensure predictable and sustainable financing for immunisation. The Special Adviser to the President on Health, Dr Salma Anas-Kolo, made the call on Monday in Abuja atContinue Reading
