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The Federal Government has expressed support for private sector investment in advanced medical technologies such as robotic surgery, saying the initiative would improve healthcare outcomes and reduce Nigerians’ dependence on overseas treatment.

The Federal Government has approved a financing framework and institutional reforms to accelerate electrification of health facilities, targeting reliable 24-hour electricity in at least 30% of Nigeria’s health institutions by 2027.

UNICEF says it has raised $1.8m of the $25m urgently required to fight Nigeria’s cholera outbreak, with 25,074 children, 44% of suspected cases nationwide, affected, mostly in Borno State.

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a proposed amendment to the National Mental Health Act that would decriminalise attempted suicide, marking a significant shift from treating survivors as offenders.