Tag: Health sector

FG approves ₦32bn for PHCs nationwide

Aminu Imam
FG approves PHCs

The Federal Government has approved the disbursement of ₦32 billion to health facilities under the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), following deliberations at the Ministerial Oversight Committee meeting. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate, while speaking with newsmen, explained that this is a quarterly meeting held to review the progress being made in the health sector under President Bola Tinubu’s health sector renewal investment initiative, adding that it is a continuation of progress across multiple dimensions. He explained that the committee reviewed performance in…

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FG Okays contract jobs for retired doctors, nurses, health workers

Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has approved the appointment of doctors, nurses, and other clinical healthcare workers as contract staff after attaining their compulsory retirement age, or years. The Government, however, said the appointed contract staff would be on the same salary scale level that they retired on if they desire and deserve it. According to a circular, dated October 5, 2023, by the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH), directed the Chief Executive Agencies, Chief Medical Directors, Medical Directors, and Heads of Regulatory Bodies and Schools to ensure compliance with the circular…

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Brain Drain: FG to engage retired medical practitioners – Health minister

Aminu Imam

Minister of Health, Prof. Ali Pate, has confirmed that the Federal Government has made provisions for retired medical providers in non-administrative positions to be re-engaged on a contractual basis. Addressing newsmen during a visit to the National Hospital Abuja, the minister stated that the decision became necessary due to the human resource gap being experienced in the health sector due to ‘brain drain’ of clinical manpower. Ali also stated that in the health sector, human resource is one of the most important and not the building or equipment alone. He…

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H/Reps. urge FG to declare state of emergency in health sector

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The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the health sector and allocate significant votes to it in the 2024 budget estimates. This followed a motion by Rep. Fayinka Oluwatoyin, during plenary in Abuja. The Motion was titled: “Need for the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHDA) to collaborate with relevant health agencies in states and Local Governments to ensure the functionality of Primary Healthcare Centres”. The member representing Mushin Federal Constituency II of Lagos State, Oluwatoyin noted that Nigeria, being the…

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