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HEALTH

News and analysis from Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Sectors.

Health 1 min
Nigeria confirms no Ebola cases, issues advisory as outbreak in DR Congo claims 15 lives 
By Anthonia Obokoh
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Wale Edun calls for sustainable health financing, strategic infrastructure investments in Nigeria’s health sector 
By Anthonia Obokoh
Health 1 min
NHIA launches self-service enrollment portal for Nigerians to access health insurance online 
By Anthonia Obokoh
Health 1 min
FG, nurses union reach fresh agreement on service scheme, reserve 60% job quota
By Anthonia Obokoh

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Tinubu orders implementation of mandatory health insurance across MDAs, urges compliance monitoring 

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FG digitizes Basic Health Care Fund to boost transparency, accountability in PHC financing across Nigeria  

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FG to cut Nigerians’ out-of-pocket health spending from 70% to 20% to ease financial burden 

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Nigeria spends $120 per capita on healthcare, government contributes only $30 – Minister 

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FG targets 44million health insurance enrollees by 2030 to cut out-of-pocket spending 

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Kaduna resident doctors to begin indefinite strike September 1

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Nigeria records 16,000 suicides annually as Senator pushes bill to decriminalize attempted suicide 

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Nigeria’s healthcare industry a driver of national competitiveness

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FG to begin second round of integrated vaccination in 11 high-risk states, Sept 11–14

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FG begins $11m distribution of 1,653 solar cold chain units, allocates highest share to Northwest, Northcentral