Health Minister - Isaac Adewole

The Federal Government on Monday commended the World Bank for the financial support to the nation's health sector. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole gave the commendation while flagging off a 2-Day 2017 Mid-Term Review Meeting. He hinted that the World Bank had injected $171.5m into the Nigeria Health Investment Project (NSHIP) and explained that the funds were meant to strengthen the Performance Based Financing (PBF) system across some states including Adamawa, Nasarawa and Ondo.

U.S. Approves "Trackable" Pill

U.S. regulators have approved the first digital pill with an embedded sensor to track if patients are taking their medication properly, marking a significant step forward in the convergence of healthcare and technology.

The Lagos State Government says no fewer than 24.2 per cent of women in the state have their first sex before 18 years. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris, said this on Thursday while delivering a lecture at the Inspiration FM’s (92.3) Inaugural Lecture and Award Ceremony on Victoria Island.

LASUTH Seeks Partnership To Reduce Cost Of IVF

The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, has appealed to well-meaning Nigerians to support governments to achieve cheaper cost of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) popularly known as (IVF).

US Promises To Fight HIV/AIDS In Nigeria To Finish

The U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington, said on Monday that his country would remain committed to the fight against HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis in Nigeria.

Plateau State government on Friday reported that there were two cases of Haemorrhagic fever popularly called Yellow fever in the state. Commissioner of Health in the state Dr. Kuden Kamshak Deyin made this known while addressing newsmen in Jos the state capital. He said: “On the 3rd of October 2017, report of two suspected cases of Haemorrhagic fever was received from Bingham University Teaching hospital Jankwano.