The Senate has intervened in the ongoing industrial action embarked upon by the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), in a bid to end the strike and make the nation’s hospitals functional once again. The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, after a meeting with the leadership of JOHESU yesterday (Thursday) where he listened […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has reinstated the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Prof. Usman Yusuf, who was suspended by the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, on July 6, 2017. In a letter with reference number, ‘SH/COS/10/6/A/29’, signed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, the President informed the minister […]
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NIGERIA – The Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, on Monday said about 250,000 cases of cancer are recorded yearly in the country. The minister, in a bid to curb the menace disclosed that there will be a nationwide free screening of common cancers particularly; cancer of the cervix, breast and prostate. He said this at […]
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The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, on Friday in Abuja said 10,000 people die annually due to agony and lack of basic equipment for treatment of cancer. Adewole said this at the inauguration of the National Hospital’s Radiotherapy Centre with new Multilleave Lenear Accelerator for cancer treatment. He attributed the number of deaths to […]
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Prof. Ademola Olaitan, President, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, on Thursday said that the college had saved more than $5 billion for the country by training doctors locally. Olaitan disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. He said that before the college was set up in 1979, […]
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The Federal Ministry of Health has unveiled a “’Made in Nigeria” insecticide treated mosquito nets as part of efforts to eliminate malaria scourge in the country. The locally produced mosquito nets are adjudged to be long lasting insecticides treated nets. Prof. Isaac Adewole, the Minister of Health, unveiled the product on Tuesday in Abuja while […]
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Nigeria has approved a new National Health Policy aimed at promoting the health of Nigerians and accelerate socio-economic development in the country. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, made this known when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the Federal Executive Council, FEC meeting, which was chaired by the Acting President […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has released $55.5 million to the 36 states and the federal capital territory (FCT) for women healthcare project. Each of the states and FCT would get $1.5 million. The women quality healthcare initiative is on the platform of government’s ‘Saving One Million Lives Initiative’. The initiative is co-sponsored by the United States […]
Continue ReadingThe Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has said that the Federal Government would establish three more obstetric fistula hospitals by 2017 to end the cases in the country. Mrs Boade Akinola, Director Media and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Health, said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Abuja. According […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Government of Nigeria, has disclosed plans to upgrade seven cancer treatment centres and provide additional machines to reduce the burden of the disease in Nigeria. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, made this known in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday. “As we are talking today, […]
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