The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, said malaria costs Nigeria over $1.1 billion in annual losses to its Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Mr Pate, a professor disclosed this at the inaugural meeting of the Advisory on Malaria Elimination in Nigeria (AMEN). According to a statement issued by the Deputy Director of … Read more
The Stop Tuberculosis (TB) Nigeria Initiative has launched a privatesector strategy to end TB in Nigeria, calling on private-sector leaders to join in the fight against the disease. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, made this known on his X handle on Friday. The minister stated that Nigeria leads TB case … Read more
The federal government and the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), on Friday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance oncology care in the country.The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, signed the MoU, along with the Managing Director of NSIA, Aminu Umar-Sadiq, in Abuja. Mr Pate said that the MoU would … Read more
The Nigerian government has disclosed plans to disburse about N50 billion for the upgrade and expansion of Primary Health Centres (PHC) across the country by the first quarter of 2024. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate while speaking at the Ministerial Oversight Committee (MOC) meeting in Abuja on Thursday, said the … Read more
