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FG launches 5-year occupational health, safety strategic plan

FG launches 5-year occupational health, safety strategic plan

The federal government has launched a National Occupational Health and Safety plan to improve national productivity through a consistently high level of health among workers in all occupations. The initiative will be implemented over five years, from 2024 to 2028. The plan was launched in Abuja on Tuesday by the Coordinating Minister of Health and …

Nigeria loses $1.1 billion annually to malaria crisis – Health minister

Nigeria loses $1.1 billion annually to malaria crisis – Health minister

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has revealed that malaria costs Nigeria over $1.1 billion in annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) losses. He made this declaration at the inaugural meeting of the Advisory Body on Malaria Elimination in Nigeria ( AMEN) held in Abuja. A statement issued by the ministry’s …