…longstanding barrier to movement and economic activities. N20bn hospital investment The health sector is also receiving attention. The state government says it has invested more than N20 billion in the Benue State University Teaching Hospital, which has begun offering specialised medical services and attracting patient…

…and the migration of skilled healthcare professionals continue to challenge Nigeria’s health sector. The association also urged medical practitioners to strengthen documentation, informed consent, communication and professional conduct to reduce exposure to legal and disciplinary actions. The call was made at the 2026…

…commended President Bola Tinubu for what he described as the best reforms in Nigeria’s health sector since the return to democratic rule in 1999. Salihu spoke on Monday at the Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital, Yola, while handing over dialysis consumables worth more than N100m to the hospital. He said his dec…

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…the state faces a deficit of about 40,000 doctors and another 40,000 nurses, while its health sector requires at least N100bn above current budgetary provisions to meet the needs of its growing population. The governor also disclosed that more than 1.5 million residents had enrolled in the state’s health insurance sche…

…the private sector to address one of the biggest infrastructure challenges facing the health sector. Poor electricity supply has remained one of the biggest obstacles to healthcare delivery in Nigeria, forcing many public hospitals to rely heavily on diesel generators to power operating theatres, intensive care units,…

…of the Federal Government’s ongoing efforts to improve conditions of service in the health sector amid an unprecedented wave of migration of Nigerian health workers. Thousands of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, medical laboratory scientists and other healthcare professionals have left the country in recent years in searc…

…Says prolonged delay could trigger industrial disharmonyBy Chioma Obinna The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professionals (AHPA) on Sunday urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately implement the adjustment of the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS), inaugurate the Bo…

…of Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, whom she commended for prioritising the health sector through increased funding and attention. According to her, the governor’s support for strategic reforms initiated by health sector leaders has created an enabling environment for impactful interventions across health facilit…

…of ensuring better healthcare delivery. “We are here to review the performance of the health sector, which we tagged as the Joint Annual Review. So what that means is that everyone in the health sector will come under one umbrella to review our planned activities and see the progress we have made. “This just started a…

…Cross River State House of Assembly has passed a bill outlawing quackery in the state’s health sector, in a move lawmakers say will shield residents from unqualified practitioners and strengthen healthcare delivery across the state. The bill, titled “A Law to Prohibit Quackery Practices in the Health Sector of Cross Ri…

…as well as summer coaching and vocational training programmes for youths. In the health sector, it said hundreds of elderly and vulnerable residents were enrolled in a health insurance scheme, while medical outreach programmes were conducted and a primary healthcare centre renovated. The administration further said it…

The University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has called on stakeholders in the health sector to build on the enduring legacy of renowned physiotherapy pioneer, Pa (Dr.) Thompson Abayomi Oshin by embracing innovation, research and technology to strengthen rehabilitation services in Nigeria. The Chief Medical Director…

…and his TUC counterpart, Comrade Clement Fatuase, and addressed to all affiliated health sector unions in the teaching hospital. The leadership of the unions stated that the industrial action, which is expected to commence from 12:00 midnight on Sunday, July 26, called on the workers to withdraw their services until fu…

…the reforms would, within a few years, eliminate the country’s manpower deficit in the health sector as thousands of newly trained professionals graduate into the workforce. The minister described education as the cornerstone of President Tinubu’s economic blueprint, insisting that the country’s aspiration of becoming…

…qualified healthcare professionals to bridge the manpower gap in the local government’s health sector. “We give a doctor serving in Shendam free accommodation and pay them ₦150,000 as allowance from start to end. Nurses, pharmacists and laboratory technologists receive ₦70,000 monthly. “This is to encourage more profes…

…to leverage the expertise of more than 50,000 Nigerian doctors and thousands of other healthcare professionals in the diaspora to strengthen the country’s health system through the Diaspora Health Impact Initiative 2026. The initiative took centre stage at the 2026 National Diaspora Day celebration held at the Banquet…

The Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU, and the Assembly of Healthcare Professionals at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar, have distanced themselves from a protest over the appointment of the hospital’s substantive Medical Director, describing the action as premature. In a statement issued on Friday in Ca…

…the letters for his signature. The president further commended the efforts of the health sector team, particularly the Minister of State for Health, Dr Iziaq Salako, for advancing his administration’s healthcare agenda. “I see Salako and the other members of the team are really working hard to actualise the dream. Plea…

…her career move as another reflection of the country’s growing brain drain in the health sector. Checks by PUNCH Online on Tuesday showed that Aliu-Ibrahim currently serves as Medical Director at Freeman Children’s Clinic, a facility under Freeman Health System in Joplin, Missouri. Her profile on the hospital’s website…

…are not visible or productive because Gov. Makinde runs a one-man show. “In the health sector, payment of staff salary and rehabilitation of some Primary Health Center facilities are the only achievements Gov. Makinde can lay claim to as Lautech Teaching Hospital in Ogbomoso, Adeoyo State Hospitals in Yemetu and Ring R…

…at accredited health facilities. He commended APIN for its consistent support to the health sector, stressing that the state government was deliberately shifting from donor-dependent healthcare to a sustainable financing model driven by expanded health insurance coverage. According to him, “The administration of Govern…

…at ₦99.5 billion. He noted that the state is currently grappling with challenges in the health sector, a shortage of teachers and doctors, and other infrastructure needs.The APM urged the Adeleke administration to consider the approach adopted in Oyo State, where Governor Seyi Makinde upgraded the existing Ibadan Airpo…

…of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, for his contributions to the health sector, urging political actors to promote constructive engagement within the party. The group defended Abubakar’s record as governor between 2015 and 2019, citing achievements it said included the clearance of inherited sala…

…education and child protection. The governor said his administration had prioritised the health sector through free healthcare programmes for pregnant women and children, renovation of health facilities, and the recruitment of over 1,500 nurses and midwives, alongside 2,440 Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) to…