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Nigeria to collaborate with D8, others on economy, healthcare – Osinbajo

Ihesiulo Grace 22 January 2020 0

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria will work closely with other countries who share similar socio-economic objectives in order to increase economic opportunities and healthcare delivery to citizens. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Tuesday, said the vice president

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HMO wants healthcare providers to be fair to patients

Ihesiulo Grace 28 December 2019 0

Lagos – A Health Management Organisation (HMO), Sunu Health, says that no healthcare provider has the right to deny a patient primary care after being paid capitation for such services. The Managing Director of Sunu Health, which was formerly known as Managed Health Care, Mr Patrick Korie, made this assertion in an interview on Saturday […]

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NHIS, healthcare providers identify measures to achieve UHC by 2030

Ihesiulo Grace 13 December 2019 0

To accelerate access to quality and affordable healthcare in the country, healthcare providers and the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) have listed ways Nigeria could achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030. According to them, UHC is achievable in Nigeria through effective collaboration with stakeholders in the health sector and strong political will on the

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NYSC, NHIS to review corps members’ healthcare

Ihesiulo Grace 12 December 2019 0

Abuja – National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has reiterated its determination to review an existing collaboration with National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) on provision of free healthcare services to corps members. The information is in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by Mrs Adenike Adeyemi, Director, Press and Public Relations of NYSC. Adeyemi stated […]

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Soludo calls for collective response in tackling poverty, healthcare in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 22 October 2019 0

Abuja – Prof Charles Soludo, Former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has called for collective response in tackling poor healthcare system, poverty and other major challenges facing the country. Soludo made the call at the 26th Annual Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO) Development Conference in Abuja on Tuesday. He said that public policy […]

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Niger Govt spends N1bn on provision of healthcare services

Ihesiulo Grace 21 October 2019 0

Minna – The Niger Government says it has investment more than N1 billion on provision of improved healthcare services in the state. Dr Maku Sidi, the Permanent Secretary of the state Ministry of Health and Hospital Management, disclosed this at a news conference in Minna on Monday. He explained that the fund was part of […]

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Sanwo-Olu seeks private sector partnerships to boost healthcare delivery

Ihesiulo Grace 10 October 2019 0

To ensure more citizens of Lagos state access quality health services instead of embarking on medical tourism abroad, the state Governor, Babajide Sanwo- Olu has called for effective public-private sector partnership to boost healthcare delivery and patients’ outcome. Gov. Sanwo-Olu made the call in Lagos during the opening ceremony of the Medic West Africa

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FG partners German government to improve healthcare delivery

Ihesiulo Grace 7 October 2019 0

Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire and the Minister of Health, Germany, Jens Spahn, has explored possible areas of cooperation towards improving and strengthening the Nigerian health system. The minister made this known while fielding questions from journalists after bilateral talks between the two ministers in Abuja. Speaking, Ehanire said the meeting highlighted

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Patronage of public hospitals has risen in Kwara – Dep. Gov.

Ihesiulo Grace 29 September 2019 0

Patronage of public hospitals in Kwara state has increased by 35 percent within three months, owing to the priority attention given to healthcare by the state government. The state Deputy Governor, Mr. Kayode Alabi, said this at the weekend at the closing of free medical and surgical interventions, at the General Hospital, Ilorin. “We’ll make […]

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FG to upgrade 22 teaching hospitals through PPP- ICRC

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2019 0

The Federal Government will  upgrade the 22 teaching hospitals in the country and construct a new 500-bed state-of-the-art Specialist Hospital, in Abuja through Public Private Partnership (PPP), according to the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Mr Patrick Ederaro, Acting Head, Media and Publicity, ICRC, made this known in a statement on

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Stack Diagnostics introduces online technology to boost healthcare delivery in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 14 November 2018 0

Towards improving the quality of healthcare delivery in Nigeria through innovations and technology, Stack Diagnostics, has introduced an online diagnostic platform known as DiagnoseMe.Africa to boost treatment outcomes. Currently in Nigeria, records show that many patients have become victims of wrong diagnosis due to lack of adequate modern equipment to aid practitioners

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Patient Rights Bill and Its Implication for Nigerian Healthcare Reform

Ihesiulo Grace 21 August 2018 0

The new Patient Bill of Right signed into law by the Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbanjo last week demonstrates in clear terms the present Administration’s resolve to reform the nation’s healthcare system for the good of all. It also demonstrates the progress being made in making qualitative healthcare service available to all Nigerians […]

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Lagos Govt commends Fidson’s investment in children’s education

Ihesiulo Grace 13 August 2018 0

Nigeria’s foremost indigenous pharmaceutical company , Fidson Healthcare Plc, has received a pat on the back from the Lagos State Government for its massive investment and commitment to the educational development of Nigerian children in the last nine years through its Astymin brand’s annual flagship programme, Astymin Brilliance Reward. Speaking at the ninth edition of

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Patient Rights Bill And Its Implications For Nigerian Healthcare Reform

Ihesiulo Grace 7 August 2018 0

The new Patient Bill of Right signed into law by the Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbanjo last week demonstrates in clear terms the present Administration’s resolve to reform the nation’s healthcare system for the good of all. It also demonstrates the progress being made in making qualitative healthcare service available to all Nigerians […]

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Fidson set to reward 200 brilliant kids in 2018 Astymin Brilliance Reward

Ihesiulo Grace 27 July 2018 0

Determined to invest in Nigeria’s educational system through the recognition and reward for hard work and academic excellence, Fidson Healthcare Plc, is set to commence this year’s edition of its flagship children academic reward programme- Astymin Brilliance Reward (ABR). Riding on the success of previous editions and its impact on children’s academic development

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National Healthcare Act, key in improving healthcare system

Ihesiulo Grace 20 July 2018 0

A call has been made to government and relevant stakeholders in health sector to push for full implementation of the National healthcare Act which is instrumental in improving the poor health indices in Nigeria. Recent statistics have confirmed what every Nigerian knows that Nigeria’s health indices is bad, and as a matter of urgency intensified […]

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Group tasks FG on timely release of N55.15bn Basic Health Care Provision Fund

Ihesiulo Grace 16 July 2018 0

Civil Society Organisations have called for the timely release of the N55.15 billion Basic Health Care Provision as statutory transfer, to scale-up key health interventions to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The group made the appeal at the end of the training organised for journalists by United States Agency for International Development – Health Finance […]

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Stakeholders demand inclusive sexual reproductive health services for persons with disabilities

Ihesiulo Grace 12 July 2018 0

To reduce the vulnerability of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in Nigeria to sexual abuse, particularly among women and girls, stakeholders in the disability sector, have called on policy makers to come up with all inclusive sexual and reproductive health policy that would enable PWDs have access to basic healthcare services unhindered. Currently, the uptake of […]

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Lack of quality healthcare, awareness fuel incidence of stroke, says expert

Ihesiulo Grace 12 July 2018 0

A Consultant Physiotherapist, Dr Chris Okafor, says the incidence of stroke has increased in the country due to the dwindling economy and the state of healthcare delivery. Okafor, who is a senior lecturer at the Department of Physiotherapy, University of Lagos, Akoka, said that lack of awareness was also a contributory factor to the high […]

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Expert seeks affordable, accessible healthcare in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 28 June 2018 0

Health Maintenance Organisation ( HMO ), Hygeia has called on stakeholders to create solutions to the issue of quality affordable and accessible healthcare in Nigeria. Chief Executive Officer ( CEO ) , Hygeia , Obinna Abajue, said the purpose of the HMO is to help people achieve their dreams and that its fundamental rests on […]