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Nigeria needs N1trn annually to cater for vulnerable citizens’ health — FG

The Federal Government says Nigeria will need one trillion Naira to cater for the health of vulnerable citizens across the country. This would be done

Underlying illness? Get vaccinated against COVID-19

Experts have advised people with underlying illness to get vaccinated against COVID-19. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)  pe

Experts decry poor funding, human resources for health research in Nigeria

Experts say poor funding and human resources capacity are hampering research and implementation of results in Nigeria. They stated this on  in Abuja d

Health commissioners to hold PHC financing forum

The Nigeria Health Commissioners’ Forum will soon hold a programme tagged Primary Health Care (PHC) financing forum to discuss the role of states in P

Deadly Ebola-like virus that lives in African monkeys can cause next pandemic— Study

Scientists fear they’ve found the next big pandemic threat — a virus that lives in African monkeys.  Simian hemorrhagic fever virus (SHFV) causes deva