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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PHC reforms, disease outbreaks, other events that shaped Nigeria’s health sector in 2025

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December 31, 2025
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Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare of Nigeria, Muhammad Pate

Despite renewed efforts to expand primary healthcare, strengthen immunisation, and improve service delivery, the sector continued to face persistent challenges, including disease outbreaks and workforce shortages.

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Nigeria records 440,000 TB cases in 2025, thousands still undiagnosed – Minister

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March 25, 2026
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2026 World TB Day in Abuja

Mr Salako attributed the progress to strategic expansion of diagnostic networks, especially the GeneXpert network, which has increased from 32 machines in 2012 to 527 in 2026, and TB-TrueNAT capacity, which grew from 39 units in 2013 to 372 units.

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PT Health Watch: Why prostate cancer tops cancer cases among Nigerian men – Expert

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December 27, 2025
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According to the Global Cancer Observatory (GLOBOCAN), 2022, Nigeria records over 18,000 new prostate cancer cases annually, accounting for the highest cancer burden among men […]