Tag: National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA)
FG mobilises ₦192bn for primary healthcare as cost rises
According to him, the government has mobilised N3.5 billion, 60 per cent of which is pooled from mechanisms such as…
Nigeria yet to achieve 70% COVID-19 immunisation coverage
The NPHCDA boss said that 13.2 per cent of fully vaccinated persons in the country have received the COVID-19 booster…
COVID-19: Again, NPHCDA begs Nigerians to get vaccinated
According to the agency, COVID-19 is still very active and there is a need for Nigerians to get vaccinated and…
NPHCDA urges Nigerians to get vaccinated against COVID-19
The Executive Director, NPHCDA, Dr Faisal Shuaib, made the call during the handover ceremony of over 604,800 doses of the…
Bayelsa, 4 other States rank low in COVID-19 vaccination
As of March 21, Nigeria vaccinated 20,259,242 eligible persons. Out of this number, 11,031,267 representing 9.9 per cent are fully…
3.4m Nigerians fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Dr Faisal Shuaib, Executive Director, NPHCDA, disclosed this during the inauguration of mass vaccination exercise for Nasarawa State on Friday…
Nigeria to adopt “whole family” approach on COVID-19 vaccination
Shuaib said that this would ensure that while protecting eligible Nigerians against COVID-19, the agency also would be concerned about…
NPHCDA ‘unsure’ when next batch of COVID-19 vaccine will arrive
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has said the next batch of COVID-19 vaccine may arrive the country…
COVID-19 vaccine: NPHCDC records 8,439 mild adverse events
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) said a total of 8,439 mild adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) had…
NPHCDA begins online registration for COVID-19 vaccination
The NPHCDA has begun online registration for Nigerians who are interested in receiving a jab of the COVID-19 vaccine.
4,000 Primary Health Centers revitalized in Nigeria – NPHCDA
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), says it has revitalised 4,000 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the country,…
Pension entitlement claim: Court dismisses ex-NPHCDA staff’s suit
The National Industrial Court Abuja on Friday dismissed a suit filed by two retirees of the National Primary Health Care…
Agency decries high child, maternal mortality rate
Dr Faisal Shuaib, Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has decried the high rate in maternal and…
Polio: No child paralysed in last 24 months – NPHCDA
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) on Thursday said no single child in the country had been paralysed…
NPHCDA to roll out optimised immunisation sessions
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says it will roll out the optimised routine immunisation sessions in 18…