The 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, […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Government has released N420 million to each of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory to revitalise Primary Health Care centres, Prof. Isaac Adewole, the Minister of Health, has said.He spoke on Monday in Ibadan, shortly after he paid a working visit to the University College Hospital (UCH). Adewole said that the […]
Continue ReadingThe Minister of State for Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on Monday said poor environment and lack of modern equipment scare people away from the nation’s public health institutions. Mr. Ehanire said this in Lagos at the inauguration of three projects at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos. The projects are Administrative Block, Amenity (Executive) Clinic […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian government has directed the country’s anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to launch full investigation into the alleged misappropriation of Global Fund Grants Nigeria received from 2010 to 2014. The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, said, “President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR gave the directive as part of government’s effort and commitment […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s health minister, Isaac Adewole, has assured that his ministry will deliver free healthcare to 100 million Nigerians in the next two years. In an interview with Osasu Igbinedion on The Osasu Show, Mr. Adewole said Dangote and Gates were committing $100 million towards the eradication of malnutrition in the the country. He commended the […]
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