Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate
18 Jan
Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Ali Pate has reaffirmed the determination of Nigeria and West African sub-region to combat lassa fever with resilience, innovation, and a collective sense of purpose.
23 Nov
The 65th National Council on Health (NCH) has approved a memorandum calling for the establishment of a legal framework and comprehensive public health approach to tackle Nigeria’s escalating drug use epidemic. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Development, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, made this known on Saturday in Maiduguri, Pate stressed the inadequacies of…
1 Nov
The Federal Government has partnered with the Health Sector Reform Coalition Nigeria (HSRC), a network of civil society organisations (CSOs), to help implement the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Programme (NHSRIP). Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, announced the partnership on Friday during a meeting with HSRC members in…
3 Oct
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has expressed concern over the high cases of Lassa fever
16 Aug
The federal government has intensified monitoring and screening procedures at all entry points in response to the threat of Mpox, Clade 1. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed this in a statement yesterday evening in Abuja. He noted that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) and…
15 Jun 2024
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Ali Pate, has said Nigeria needs an estimated two million units of blood every year to adequately attend to its 200 million population.
18 Apr 2024
In a historic move, Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out a new vaccine called Men5CV, recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO), which protects people against strains of the meningococcus bacteria.
31 Mar 2024
The Federal Government has approved the disbursement of N25. 8b from the Basic Health Provision Fund (BHCPF) for the upgrade, and expansion of primary healthcare centres nationwide.
23 Mar 2024
The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) for the procurement and maintenance of state-of-the-art radiotherapy equipment worth N38 billion in six cancer centres across the country under the government’s Oncology Initiative.
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