Universal Health Coverage
12 Mar
A conference designed to help boost the availability of quality medicines in Nigeria will take place in Lagos in March. The free-to-attend Pharma West Africa Conference is set to highlight the opportunities as well as challenges that face the pharmaceutical industry and medicines supply chain in the region. The event is part of a major…
13 Dec
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday declared that his administration is prioritizing Nigeria’s health through massive investments and allocation of increased funds to the sector which on the front burner in the proposed 2024 budget.
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Recent figures indicate that Nigeria’s maternal mortality rate remains a significant public health concern and is one of the highest in the world at 512 deaths per 100,000 live births.
2 Jun 2023
The Federal Capital Territory Health Insurance Scheme (FHIS), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ultimate Health Management Services to improve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and quality access to healthcare services in Nigeria.
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