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Jul 03

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS NEWS- MAY, WEEK 4

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries will lose over $200bn in income at the close of 2020 fiscal year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Click here to read more from SDG news this week   
Jul 03

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS NEWS- MAY, WEEK 3

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has finally confirmed what has become all too obvious to many since the Buhari administration took office in 2015: that Nigerians have been regressing deeper and deeper into unrelenting poverty due to poor economic management and sheer ineptitude.  Click here to read more SDG... read more →
Jul 03

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS NEWS- MAY, WEEK 2

With only a decade left until 2030, the UN Secretary-General has announced that we are at a crossroads in the achievement of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development, and member states have released a political declaration to demand accelerated implementation. Click here to read more from SDG news this week. 
Jun 30
Jun 29

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS NEWS- MAY, WEEK 1

Eight out of 10 people think billionaires should help end poverty, inequality and a host of global ills, a poll showed on Wednesday, as funding shortages and the new coronavirus stymied hopes of meeting the United Nations' development goals for 2030. Click here to read more from SDG news this... read more →
Jun 22

UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE NEWS MAY WEEK 3

Vice President, Prof. Yemi  Osinbajo on Thursday, said that with the unprecedented nature of COVID-19 pandemic, only careful coordination and collaborative efforts can defeat the virus in the country. Stay updated on factual health stories and educating articles on UHC every week Click here to view the Newsletter
Jun 22

UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE NEWS MAY WEEK 2

The Senate began work on the controversial Health Emergency Bill despite the intense criticisms that trailed its introduction in the House of Representatives last week.  Stay updated on factual health stories and educating articles on UHC every week Click here to view the Newsletter
Jun 22

UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE NEWS MAY WEEK 1

About 113 health workers in Nigeria have, so far, tested positive for COVID-19, the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has said. Stay updated on factual health stories and educating articles on UHC every week Click here to view the Newsletter 
May 28
May 12

Advancing the cause of universal health coverage in Nigeria

15 February 2014 NIGERIA accounts for a disproportionate share of global burden of disease; while Nigerians represent just 2 percent of the world population the country accounts for 13 percent of the under-five mortality globally according to the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation ( 2013). In the same... read more →