Nigeria’s Road To Wild Polio Virus Free Certification
Following the Africa Regional Certification Commission’s acceptance of the documentation submitted to it by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and Partners, Nigeria has eventually been declared wild [Read More]
How Nigeria won the fight against polio
This map shows population estimates, per 90m x 90m grid square, for a region in Kano State. Such estimates were aggregated to settlement and ward levels so that vaccination teams [Read More]
ARCC Accepts Nigeria’s Wild Polio Virus Free Documentation
The proposed certification of Nigeria as a polio free country in August this year is gradually becoming a reality. The indication was given by the Chairman of the African Regional [Read More]
COVID-19: National Primary Healthcare Development Agency trains primary healthcare workers
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency is training health workers at the primary health level across the country. The training is as a result of the increasing number of COVID-19 [Read More]
Federal Government Launches Integrated Medical Outreach Programme (I-MOP)
Arrangements have been concluded for the formal flag off of the Integrated Medical Outreach Programme (I-MOP), an initiative of the Muhammadu Buhari - led Federal Government, aimed at bringing succour [Read More]
Yellow Fever: Nigeria to vaccinate Rivers, Anambra residents
The federal government will begin a preventive yellow fever immunization campaign in two high-risk states, Rivers and Anambra. The campaign will be conducted in partnership with the World Health Organization, [Read More]
First Case of Coronavirus Disease Confirmed in Nigeria
The Federal Ministry of Health has confirmed a coronavirus disease (COVID19) case in Lagos State, Nigeria. The case, which was confirmed on the 27th of February 2020, is the first [Read More]
Introducing Measles Second Dose At 15 Months into The Routine Immunization Schedule
From the 14th of November 2019, the Federal Government will be introducing Measles Second Dose at 15 Months into the Routine Immunization schedule. Apart from the usual first dose of [Read More]
Senior Management Staff Retreat
A 2-day retreat for Senior Management staff of the agency is taking place in Abuja. The engagement provides an opportunity to appraise and align on the agency’s vision. The staff [Read More]
Nigeria Boosts its Immunity Against Measles, Yellow Fever and Meningitis Diseases
Nigeria has launched a mass vaccination campaign against measles in the country. The launch which took place in Kano north west of the country today, 30th October 2019 is targeting [Read More]
Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN)
ANRiN is a Twenty-One-year Federal government response facilitated by NPHCDA at PHC level in a Phased Approach: 2019-2040 to reduce chronic malnutrition (stunting and micronutrient deficiencies) and thus reduce maternal [Read More]
Nigeria declares state of emergency on maternal and child health
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency has declared a state of Emergency on Maternal and Child Mortality. This was announced by the Executive Director of the agency, Dr. Faisal [Read More]
1.1 million children to get Polio immunization in Adamawa
No fewer than 1.13 million children are expected to be vaccinated against polio in the ongoing four-day house-to-house immunisation exercise in Adamawa. The Information Officer of the State Ministry of [Read More]
Beware of Meningitis, expert warns
The Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency has advised the people to beware of meningitis and watch against symptoms like high body temperature, irritability, headaches, photophobia, convulsion and coma. [Read More]
Nigeria to have WHO approved laboratory Centre for test
Nigeria will soon have a World Health Organization (WHO) approved reference laboratory for confirmation of test carried out in the country. Currently, tests are sent to Dakar, Senegal, WHO reference [Read More]