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By Oduyemi Odumade The House of Representatives has mandated the Public Accounts Committee to investigate the expenditure of funds appropriated or disbursed as COVID-19 intervention to Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the, Federal Government from 2020 to 2022. This was sequel to the adoption of a motion by a member from Adamawa State, Mr Nyampa Zakari, on the need to investigate the alleged mismanagement of the funds, at plenary. […]
The nations is grappling with a devastating diphtheria outbreak that has claimed the lives of more than 600 people, primarily children, since its onset in December 2022. This recent outbreak surpasses the 2011 incident, which reported a mere 98 cases. Kano state, located in the northern region, has become the epicenter of this health crisis, bearing the brunt of the outbreak with over 500 recorded fatalities. However, there is a […]
A logo has been approved by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the National Health Insurance Authority, NHIA for the branded health insurance drugs, which are billed to be available designated NHIA partnering hospitals next month. >The logo which is like a fan shape has the NHIA colours for easy identification, and NHIA has chosen seven states (Delta, Enugu, Gombe, Jigawa, Niger, Osun, and […]
To ensure quality and affordable health for all Nigerians, the Federal Government has unveiled the National Health Insurance Authority operational guidelines twenty-twenty-three. At the unveiling event in Abuja, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Mohammed Ali-Pate reaffirmed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's mandate of an improved health sector. The National Health Insurance Authority Act, NHIA 2022 was signed into law on 19 May 2022 by President Muhammadu Buhari to […]
By Oduyemi Odumade The House of Representatives has mandated its committee on healthcare services to investigate alleged mismanagement of funds and other irregularities in the National Health Insurance Authority. This was sequel to a motion by a member from Edo State, Mr Esosa Iyawe at plenary. Mr Iyawe stated that the Federal Government has, over the years, driven the Health Insurance Policy through budgetary allocation under the management of […]
By Garry Ochigbo The Abuja Municipal Area Council AMAC, has begun a free medical outreach for the treatment of eye diseases. The Chairman of the Council, Christopher Maikalangu made the call at the flag off of a medical outreach targeted at over 30 thousand residents and distribution of over 10,000 reading glasses to affected residents beginning from Apo resettlement in Abuja. Maikalangu, who was represented by the Supervisory Councillor […]
The Senate has summoned the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, Minister of Health, Ali Pate, and his Federal Capital Territory counterpart, Nyesom Wike, over what it described as the “avoidable death of Ms Greatness Olorunfemi, at the Maitama General Hospital”. Greatness, who was a victim of vehicle robbers known in common parlance as “one chance, bled to death after she was stabbed and thrown out of a moving vehicle, then […]
As part of efforts to guarantee medicine security, the federal government has signed an MOU with twelve pharmaceutical companies. At the event in Abuja, the Director General National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Professor Mohammed Sambo said the MOU was aimed at eradicating out-of-stock syndrome. He said this was also to facilitate the supply of affordable, acceptable, accessible, available, and quality medicines and other products. The DG said 12 pharmaceutical companies […]
By Oduyemi Odumade No fewer than 500 residents of Sauka Kahuta village in Lugbe, Abuja, have benefited from a free medical program. Addressing journalists during the one-day free medical outreach, the organizer of the outreach, Mr. Oni Joseph Kayode, said the event was part of activities to commemorate Nigeria's 63rd Independence Day. The Organiser of the outreach Mr. Oni Joseph Kayode stated that the gesture was borne out […]
