Humanitarian crisis: 889,000 persons benefit from FG’s N5bn fund in Borno – Minister
ABUJA—Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has said nearly 889,000 persons facing severe humanitarian crisis in Borno State have benefitted from Federal Government’s N5 billion intervention fund in 25 local government areas of the state.
FG spent 4bn on humanitarian projects in North-East – Minister
The Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, has disclosed that about N4 billion has been spent by the Federal Government in the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the North-East.
Open drugs market ends 2018, says Minister
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, on Saturday said the Federal Government was determined to stop the sale of drugs in open markets in the country at the end of 2018.
FG plans relocation of Lagos drug markets
The Federal government yesterday said that plans to relocate wholesalers of drugs and medicines from all over Lagos to a central location where their activities can be coordinated has been finalized.
80 percent of cancer cases curable — Health Minister
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, yesterday said that 80 percent of cancer cases in the country are curable even as he disclosed that the Ministry’s database shows that 50 percent of corpses flown into the country involve cancer-related deaths.
FG approves appointment of Ekele as CMD, UATH
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has approved the appointment of Prof. Bisala Ekele as the substantive Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH).
