The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare says Nigeria recorded significant progress in the health sector in 2025, with more than 23,000 additional frontline health workers trained, bringing the total number trained in the last two years to 78,146.
The disclosure was contained in the 2025 State of Health of the Nation Report released on Saturday in Abuja. The report assessed progress made under the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative and the Sector-Wide Approach, which coordinate investments and reforms across the health sector.
According to the report, the trained personnel represent 65 per cent of the federal government’s target of 120,000 health workers aimed at strengthening service delivery, especially at primary healthcare facilities. It also noted an increase in health insurance coverage from 19.2 million people in 2024 to 21.7 million in 2025, representing about 13 per cent national coverage.
The report highlighted improvements in maternal and newborn healthcare, including the expansion of Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care services to more than 200 facilities nationwide, reaching over 19,000 women. Emergency response systems also handled more than 26,000 maternal emergencies, while rural emergency transport services supported over 34,000 pregnant women and newborns.
It further noted progress in disease prevention and pharmaceutical development. Nigeria began implementing the malaria vaccine in Bayelsa State and Kebbi State, while the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control destroyed over N1 trillion worth of banned and substandard medical products in 2025 as part of efforts to strengthen medicine supply chains and combat counterfeit drugs.