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 said this when he received Amb. Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari, Secretary General of the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 Exhibition […]
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 areas where […]
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 […]
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 Saturday, in Abuja. Ederaro […]
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 in arriving at […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 and performance […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]