NPHCDA
29 Jan
Federal Government will roll out the second phase of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in May this year to cover the remaining 21 states and ensure that eligible girls in the country are vaccinated against cervical cancer.
27 Jan
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has unveiled plans to reinvigorate primary health facilities to enhance access to quality service delivery in the country by 2024.
20 Dec
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, has solicited the support of traditional and religious leaders in shaping a people-centred approach to healthcare in the country.
18 Dec
Over N203 billion has been released by the Federal Government through the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF) for the upgrade of 8,000 out of the over 40,000 health facilities in the country, in the last four years.
17 Dec
Speaking on the structures and operations of PHCs in Lagos, the Permanent Secretary, LSPHCB, Dr Ibrahim Mustapha, said the state has a new prototype for PHCs in the state.
4 Nov
It was an outpouring of encomium at the valedictory dinner in honour of the immediate past Executive Director of National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib, who was recently removed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
10 Oct
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) has confirmed the death of 117 children in Yobe state since November, 2022 following the outbreak of diphtheria in Nigeria.
2 Oct
Yobe State government has commenced the immunisation of 1.1 million children against polio in the 17 local councils of the state. The four-day immunisation exercise is part of the polio outbreak response from the Ministry of Health..
26 Sep 2023
About 7,202 cases of diphtheria and 453 deaths have been recorded in 105 Local Councils across 18 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).In a joint statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, National Primary Health Care Development Agency....
12 Sep 2023
The Federal Government is to launch the biggest immunisation campaign targeted at kids who missed out during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nigeria has 2.2 million unvaccinated children. Consequently, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has established zero dose learning hubs across the federation. Meanwhile, inadequate manpower, drugs and commodities, suboptimal capacity and insufficient funding have hindered…
7 Aug 2023
Federal Government has warned that about 171 local councils in 14 states are at high risk of further spread of diphtheria. It said the affected areas are: all 144 local councils in Kano, Katsina, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Yobe, Kaduna and Bauchi states...
1 Aug 2023
About 2,455 suspected cases of diphtheria and 83 deaths have been reported in 26 states from May 2022 to July 2023. To curb the disease, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has concluded plans to deliver 1,800 vials of Diphtheria Antitoxin (DAT) to the country.