Nigeria records 42% health budget performance amid partial disbursements – BudgIT

Posted on April 19, 2026 by Hot Source

…As delays, partial disbursements slow the implementation of capital projects

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Policy, funding gaps top agenda as experts meet on maternal health in Africa

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March 24, 2026
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Maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH)

The aim of the dialogue is to identify practical pathways for accelerating progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to maternal and newborn survival.

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Nigeria’s Health Minister confirms mass vaccination against measles, yellow fever

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January 4, 2026
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An image showing a child receiving vaccination (PHOTO CREDIT: World Health Organisation/R. Barry | via https://snip.ng/MebYq)

Mr Pate said beyond measles and yellow fever, five million children had received the pentavalent vaccine.

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Closed laboratories, pharmacies disrupt services as Nigerian health workers continue strike

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January 24, 2026
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Locked pharmacy at University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH), Uyo

The impact of the strike may deepen further after the TUC and NLC on Friday issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, warning of a nationwide shutdown.

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