Tag: Health Sector
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HPV Vaccine: Nigeria attains 78% coverage in 14 states, FCT
Nigeria has attained 78 per cent of the 80 per cent national target for the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination set for the pilot states where the vaccine was rolled out.
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Reps urge FG to declare state of emergency in health sector
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the health sector and allocate significant votes to it in the 2024 budget estimates. This followed a motion by Rep. Fayinka Oluwatoyin (APC-Lagos) during plenary in Abuja.
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2023 Election: Tinubu will revamp Nigeria’s Health sector – PCC
The Medical Department of Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) has expressed confidence in the capacity of the APC Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu to revamp Nigeria’s Health sector, if elected. Dr Ikechukwu Odikpo, Director, Medical of the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), said this while speaking with newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday. Odikpo, who acknowledged the gaps…
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2023: Delta guber aspirant, Idike lists strategies to transform health sector if voted gov
Delta State guber aspirant, Lucky Ohworode Idike has listed 5 strategies through which he intends to tackle the challenges in the Health Care Sector in Delta State. Idike one of the frontline aspirants under the PDP platform spoke on two of these strategies in a Telecast made available to this medium.
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Abba Kyari’s death: Time to fund health sector properly
The Leadership and Entrepreneurship Advocacy (LEAD) Network has called for proper funding of the health sector to ensure optimal health of all Nigerians. The Executive Director of LEAD Network, Mr Chukwuma Okenwa, made the call on Saturday in Enugu while reacting to the death of Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mallam Abba Kyari.…
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Declare state of emergency in health sector, Senate urges FG
The Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to declare a state-of-emergency in the country’s public health sector over decay of infrastructure. The Senate also urged the Federal Government to provide special funding for the overhaul of at least one public medical facility in each geo-political zone in the country. The resolutions were sequel to…