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FMC Abuja Breaks Silence on Snake Bite Death Amid Public Outcry Mediaage NG Hospital Insists Emergency Care Was Provided, Rejects Claims of Negligence

FMC Abuja Breaks Silence on Snake Bite Death Amid Public Outcry

Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment to Ethical Health Research, Hails Digital Ethics Review Portal Mediaage NG The Nigerian government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening ethical standards in the country’s health research sector, according to a press release by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.

Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment to Ethical Health Research, Hails Digital Ethics Review Portal

Nigeria’s Healthcare Crisis: When Tragedy Exposes a Broken System Mediaage NG A wave of grief, anger, and public reckoning is sweeping across Nigeria following a string of deaths that have reignited long-simmering concerns about patient safety and medical accountability in the country’s healthcare system.

Nigeria’s Healthcare Crisis: When Tragedy Exposes a Broken System

NEMSAS Guarantees Free Emergency Care, Faster Claims, and Stronger Collaboration with FCT EMS, National Hospital, FRSC Mediaage NG The National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System (NEMSAS) has announced bold reforms to Nigeria’s emergency healthcare system, promising free emergency care for vulnerable patients, faster claims reimbursement for hospitals, and closer collaboration with the Federal Capital Territory EMS (FCT-EMSAS), the National Hospital Abuja, and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).

NEMSAS Guarantees Free Emergency Care, Faster Claims, and Stronger Collaboration with FCT EMS, National Hospital, FRSC

Nigeria Approves ₦32.9 billion To Strengthen Primary Healthcare Delivery Mediaage NG The Nigerian government has approved the disbursement of ₦32.9 billion for the fourth quarter of 2025 through the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF), strengthening primary healthcare delivery and expanding health insurance coverage across its 36 states.

Nigeria Approves ₦32.9 billion To Strengthen Primary Healthcare Delivery

Experts Urge Stronger Integration of Research Into Maternal Health Policy at FCT Symposium Mediaage NG Stakeholders in Nigeria’s health sector have renewed calls for more evidence-driven reforms in maternal healthcare following the 2025 Task Shifting Symposium held in Abuja. The event brought together policymakers, academics, frontline health professionals, and development partners to evaluate how task shifting can be more effectively implemented within the country’s primary healthcare system.

Experts Urge Stronger Integration of Research Into Maternal Health Policy at FCT Symposium

Nigeria Moves to Strengthen People-Focused Health Reforms as 66th National Council on Health Opens in Calabar Mediaage NG Nigeria has taken another major step toward strengthening people-centred health reforms with the opening of the Technical Session of the 66th National Council on Health (NCH) in Calabar, Cross River State.

Nigeria Moves to Strengthen People-Focused Health Reforms as 66th National Council on Health Opens in Calabar

Nigeria Poised for Health Sector Breakthrough, Says Minister Salako at 2025 JAR Meeting Mediaage NG Nigeria is entering a new phase of health sector transformation, according to the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, who delivered a forward-looking address at the 2025 Joint Annual Review (JAR) in Abuja, the country's capital.

Nigeria Poised for Health Sector Breakthrough, Says Minister Salako at 2025 JAR Meeting