He said efforts are being made to ensure healthcare accessibility and affordability in Nigeria.

Minister Pate said this initiative will fast-track the attainment of universal health coverage.

Nigeria’s President will address the Ministerial Executive Leadership Programme on the margins of the AU summit on Saturday.

Adeyeye said young students easily conceal and are drinking sachet alcohol.

“I don’t believe that the health of the people will be helped if you impose this ban, as a matter of fact, you will endanger it.”

He said the 2024 Budget has the highest allocation for healthcare the country has seen in the last decade.

It warned that sports and other emotional events can trigger arrhythmias, heart attacks, and strokes in those with underlying heart conditions.

The NMA said the 150 Doctors at UNIMED teaching hospital have reduced to 22.

Nigeria has the third highest number in the world.

“We are very stringent than ever and there is no cutting of corners, we have blacklisted many companies.”

“Insecurity in the northwest remains the only challenge that our service providers face..”

The organisation said that the fund aims to reach over 87 million people.

It said it was aware of a recent report on social media alleging that nearly all paracetamol tablets sold in Nigeria are “under-dosed”.

“We need to figure out a consequence management system that delivers appropriate consequences very timeously.”

The NAFDAC DG noted that the database would be made accessible to members of the public latest January next year.

“We are determined to upturn the negative nutrition indices of this country,” VP Shettima declared.

Among the benefits are enhanced pharmaceutical quality and increased global recognition for medicines manufactured in Nigeria, said NAFDAC DG Adeyeye.

: “Not only does it contribute to the preservation of our environment, it also offers opportunities for economic growth and poverty alleviation.”

He charged developed countries poaching Nigerian doctors to also invest in the country’s health sector to keep it afloat.

It said the average global tax rate on such “unhealthy products” is low.