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Abuja, Nigeria | 26 March 2026
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, will host a high-level health security dialogue on pandemic preparedness and response in Abuja on Monday, 30 March 2026.

The dialogue, titled “Lessons on Pandemic Preparedness and Response: Insights from China and Nigeria,” will bring toget...


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The Ministerial Oversight committee of Basic Healthcare Provision Funds has approved the disbursement of over thirty-two Billion Naira to strengthen Primary Health care facilities across the country.

The approval was given at the 14th and the 1st Quarter 2026 meeting of the Ministerial Oversight committee of the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund held on 24th March 202...


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Today, Nigeria joins the global community to commemorate World TB Day 2026, launch Lenacapavir (LEN) PrEP for HIV prevention, and unveil the Multisectoral Accountability Framework for TB (MAF-TB) application. This convergence reflects an intentional shift toward a health system that is innovative, integrated, and accountable. Under the leadership of Pr...

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The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare Professor Muhammad Ali Pate has called for domestic financing of the health sector by the three tiers of government.

He made the call during the 2026 World TB Day ministerial press briefing and the official launch of the Multisectoral Accountability Framework (MAF-TB) and injectable Lenacapavir Pre-Exposure Prop...


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As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to commemorate the 2026 World Oral Health Day, the Federal Government through the Ministry of Health has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening policies and programmes that will improve and promote oral healthcare across Nigeria.
Speaking during the commemoration ceremony with the theme: ‘A happy mouth is a happy life’ the Ho...


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