FCMB unveils N20bn fund to boost private health financing

Posted on July 30, 2026 by Hot Source

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has unveiled a N20 billion healthcare fund to expand financing for medical businesses and strengthen

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Africa bears 25% of global TB burden despite declining deaths- WHO

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March 18, 2026
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World Health Organisation (WHO) Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Copyright : WHO/Pierre Virot

Data released by the health body ahead of the 2026 World TB Day show that 378,000 people died from TB in the WHO African Region in 2024, while 2.7 million people were newly infected within the same period

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Ebola: Africa CDC seeks full travel history of Nigeria’s patient to trace source of infection

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October 22, 2026
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Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Jean Kaseya

Mr Kaseya said the woman, who was born in Uganda but resides in Abuja, spent several days in her home country before her husband, a diplomat, travelled to join her.

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JOHESU: What we’re doing to end Nigeria’s health workers’ strike – Official

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January 25, 2026
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“The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare reiterates and reaffirms its unwavering commitment to sustaining industrial harmony within Nigeria’s health sector.”

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