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MUHAMMAD ALI PATE
The Federal Government has launched a Federal and Regional Task Force (FTF) under the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to tackle the production and distribution of fake drugs and unwholesome processed foods across Nigeria.
The Federal Government, through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund, has disbursed over N20 billion for the funding of 4,362 primary health care centres across the 19 Northern states and FCT, Abuja, over the last two years.
Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, Minister of Health and Social Welfare, says Nigeria has delivered over 500 health sector projects and commissioned three world-class cancer centres within two years of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate, has announced that Nigeria has commenced the expansion of sickle cell screening and management services across six designated centres of care as part of its national health commitment.
Nigeria’s Ministry of Health has received over 1,000,000 doses of pentavalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine (Men5CV) from the Gavi-funded...
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has announced that the Presidential Initiative...
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has announced that the long-awaited malaria vaccination campaign will commence in Kebbi and Bayelsa states on December 2, 2024.
Nigeria has been announced as the next host of the bi-annual High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in 2026.
Minister of Health & Social Welfare, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammad Ali Pate, has announced the appointment of Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu as Senior Advisor on Women’s Health and Cancer Advocacy.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed an Executive Order to introduce zero tariffs, excise duties, and VAT on specialised machinery, equipment and pharmaceutical raw materials to bolster local production of essential healthcare products.
The Federal Government has approved the disbursement of N12.911 billion through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) for the third quarter of 2024.
The Federal Government has approved N25 billion funding for 8,800 health facilities nationwide in a bid to combat maternal mortality and improve newborn survival rates.