The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reported that the foreign medical expenses of Nigerians from January to September 2022 stood at N294.6 million, representing a drop of 52% when compared to the $612.98 million expended by them on foreign medical bills in the corresponding period of the previous year. The apex bank, in its […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday disclosed the Federal Government had released a total of N100 billion loan to indigenous pharmaceuticals manufacturers and healthcare investors as part of his administration’s efforts to improve their capital base and increase local production of drugs and medical consumables. President Buhari, who was quoted in a statement issued by his […]
As the surging wave of the new Omicron variant of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create new anxieties across geo-political zones globally, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has canvassed the adoption of a multi pronged approach by the government to further strengthen Nigeria’s response to the pandemic, especially in view of the […]
The Federal Government has approached the World Bank for a loan of $30 million to be used for the building of a COVID-19 pandemic vaccine plant in the country. President Muhammadu Buharii, who gave this hint at the graduation ceremony of Senior Executive Course 43 participants of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, […]
As health ministers and health experts from the global community rev up preparations for the World Health Assembly in furtherance of their collective efforts to bring COVID-19 pandemic under control, WaterAid Nigeria on Wednesday called on the Nigerian government to prioritise basic hygiene in its development programmes. The non-governmental organization, in a statement sourced by […]
The Federal Government on Tuesday disclosed that it had disbursed the sum of N13.775 billion to flag off primary health projects and programmes nationwide under the first phase of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF). Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, who made the disclosure at the official disbursement of the first tranche in […]