The federal government has called on private sector including entrepreneurs and technology innovators to invest in Nigeria’s digital health system
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Nigeria seeks stronger domestic funding to sustain HIV response
However, she warned that changing global economic realities and declining development assistance require the country to rethink how it finances its HIV programme.
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New book on sickle cell disease urges Nigerians to prioritise genotype testing, public awareness
The call was made on Wednesday in Abuja at the launch of ‘Sickle Cell Anaemia: The Audacity of Hope’, a new book by Funmilayo Braithwaite, with medical contributions from Abayomi Adegbite and Moji Aiyemo.
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NNMDA says funding challenges, infrastructure gaps slowing herbal medicine research, integration into healthcare
Mr Emeje said the challenges have slowed efforts to validate traditional medicines scientifically and develop locally produced herbal products that can be safely incorporated into healthcare.
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Clearview Hospital expands into lifestyle medicine as demand for specialist private healthcare grows
Clearview Hospital has launched a new lifestyle medicine and aesthetics clinic as it marks nine years of operations, highlighting how
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Digital tools alone cannot fix Nigeria’s health system — Experts
They made the call on Tuesday at the Insights Learning Forum (ILF) 2026, eHealth Africa’s flagship digital health conference held in Abuja.
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Nigerian govt unveils blueprint for secure, interoperable digital health system
He explained that these principles would guide the development of health information exchanges, disease registries, and targeted data centres, while shaping the implementation of digital health interventions across the country.
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Global HIV funding suffers biggest decline in decades as US cuts threaten progress, UNAIDS warns
UNAIDS and KFF, an independent US-based health policy research organisation, attributed the decline almost entirely to a sharp reduction in financial support from the United States, following funding delays and the cancellation of several global health programmes.
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FG deploys digital tracking, identifies 217,000 unvaccinated children
Mr Aina stated that the government is also implementing digital financial systems to enhance transparency and accountability in the management of funds allocated to PHC facilities.
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NAFDAC uncovers illegal sachet alcohol production, vows crackdown on defiant manufacturers
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has uncovered widespread violations of the Federal
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