Preliminary results indicate that 226,003 children were reached in the first phase of the polio immunization campaign that targeted 14 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in hard to reach areas. The second phase of the campaig…
Read moreEmergency team met key health sector partners on the ground; OCHA, MSF, ICRC and UNFPA to review health response and coordination Estimated 750,000 - 800,000 persons in dire need of health sector interventions in the n…
Read moreMalaria is a major public health problem in Nigeria. The Federal Government of Nigeria has recognised the problem and has been addressing it for years, through primary health care. In 1997, a renewed focus on malaria was…
Read moreThe Nigerian health system is said to have been performing poorly in the recent past. The dismal performance of the health system is illustrated by the Nigerian Demographic and Health Survey (DHS 2003). To address the we…
Read moreIn order to ascertain the prices of medicines in Nigeria, a survey was undertaken by the Federal Ministry of Health in collaboration with the World Health Organisation and Health Action International in 2004 using an int…
Read moreThe Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its support to the United Nations system in Nigeria and committed to resolving all operational issues facing the UN Agencies in the country. The Minister of Foreign Affair…
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