Health Agencies in Nigeria

The responsibility for managing health issues including health promotion in Nigeria is domiciled with the Federal Ministry of Health which discharges this mandate through several departments and agencies saddled with specific duties and responsibilities.

This list includes all agencies directly under the supervision of the ministry and others outside its purview that carries out duties related to health management, promotion, protection, and research.

 List of Health Agencies in Nigeria and their Functions, Addresses, and Contact Information

1. Federal Ministry of Health 

Office Address: Ahamadu Bello Way, Phase Three, New Federal Secretariat Complex, Central Business District Abuja Nigeria.

2. National Primary Health Care Development Agency – NPHCDA 

Office Address:  Number 681/682, Port Harcourt Crescent, Area 11, Garki, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory.

Responsibility: Primary Health Care Management

3. National Agency for the Control of AIDS – NACA

Office Address: Number 823 Ralph Shodeinde Street, Central Business District, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory.

Telephone lines: 09 461-3724, 09-461 3703-9, 09 461-3700.

Website: www.naca.gov.ng

Responsibility: Coordinates the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria.

4. National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control – NAFDAC

Address: No: 2032 Obasanjo Way, Wuse Zone, 7, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory.

Lagos Office: 3/5 Oshodi Expressway, Lagos Nigeria.

Telephone lines: 01-4731018, 01-4524259, 01-4524270,

Website: www.nafdac.gov.ng

Email: nafdac@nafdac.gov.ng

Responsibility: Drug and food registration and regulation

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5. National Health Insurance Scheme – NHIS

Office Address: Plot 297, Shehu Yar’adua Way, Utako District, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory.

Email: info@nhis.gov.ng

Email address for issues related to enrolment: enrolment@nhis.gov.ng

Telephone lines: 0805-928-2008, 0806-574-4100, 0808-328-0131, 0803-979-6126, 0805-901-5854

Website: www.nhis.gov.ng

Responsibility: Clearinghouse for all health insurance related issues in Nigeria including licensing and regulation. SEE: Adoption Agencies In Abuja Nigeria

6. National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development – NIPRD

Office Address: Idu Industrial Layout area P.M.B 21, Garki Post Office Abuja,   Federal Capital Territory.

Telephone lines + 234 (9)7803329

Email: info.niprd@niprd.gov.ng

Website: www.niprd.gov.ng

Responsibility: Pharmaceutical research and development of new pharmaceutical molecules.

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7. Nigerian Institute of Medical Research – NIMR

Office Address: Number 6, Edmund crescent off Murtala Mohammed wayP.M.B. 2013 Yaba

Lagos, South West, Nigeria

Telephone line:  0909 213 3886

Website: www.nimr.gov.ng

Email: info@nimr.gov.ng

NIMR Human Virology Laboratory

For Inquiries Call: 0803 300 7252 or

Email: infohvl2001@gmail.com or hvl@nimr.gov.ng

NIMR Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory

For Inquiries call: 0803 381 0466

Email: mnotuonye@yahoo.com or cdl@nimr.gov.ng

NIMR Institutional Review Board

Office Address: Room 207, Second Floor, Research Block

Telephone lines: 0909 016 6992, 08023513399

Email: nimr_irb@yahoo.com; nimr_irb@nimr.gov.ng

Responsibility: Medical research

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8. National Biotechnology Development Agency – NABDA

Office Address: Umar Musa Yar’Adua Way, Airport Road, Lugbe, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

Telephone Lines: 0803 404 9111,

0803 314 2898, 0708 102 2890

Website: www.nabda.gov.ng

Responsibility: Promotes local competence in the development and application of biotechnology.

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9. National Blood Transfusion Service -NBTS

Office Address: Number 39, Abidjan Street, Wuse Zone 3, Abuja Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria.

Telephone lines: 0803 589 6132, 09 524 1790, 09- 780 6418, 09 524 1790

Website: www.nbts.org.ng

Responsibility: National Blood Transfusion Service is the agency charged with the responsibility of promoting blood safety and voluntary non-remunerated blood donation in Nigeria.

10. National Malaria Control Programme

Office Address: First Floor, Abia Plaza, Fist Avenue, Cadastral Zone A/0, Central Business District, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory Nigeria

Telephone Line: 09 671 2135

Website: www.nmcp.gov.ng

Responsibility: The National Malaria Control Programme is the agency saddled with the responsibility of controlling and eradicating malaria in Nigeria.

11. Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program -FELTP

Office Address: Number 50, Haile Selassie road Asokoro, Abuja Federal Capital Territory.

Telephone Lines: 09 291 3685, 0807 860 2331, 0703 411 9819, 0803 655 1264

Website: www.nigeria-feltp.com/

Responsibility: Capacity building and training in applied epidemiology and public health.

12. Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria –IHVN

Responsibility: Human Virology Research

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Special Mention

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control – NCDC

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) was established in 2011 in response to the growing challenge of public health issues in Nigeria and to enhance the country’s preparedness and response to epidemics through the detection, prevention, and control of non-communicable and communicable diseases. Its core mandate is to prevent, detect, investigate and control diseases of public, national, and international public health importance.

NCDC Technical Directorates.

• Public Health Laboratory Services
• Prevention and Programs Coordination
• Emergency Preparedness and Response
• Surveillance and Epidemiology
• Finance and Accounts
• Administration and Human Resources

The core functions of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control – NCDC

1. Prevent, detect, and control diseases of public health importance.
2. Support States responding to small or mini outbreaks, and lead the response to large disease outbreaks.
3. Coordinate surveillance systems to collect, analyze and interpret data on diseases of public health importance.
4. Develop and maintain a network of references and specialized laboratories.
5. Conduct, collate, synthesize and disseminate public health research to inform policy.
6. Lead Nigeria’s engagement with the international community on diseases of public health relevance.

Office Addresses

Administrative Headquarters

Address: Plot 801, Ebitu Ukiwe Street, Jabi, Abuja, Nigeria.

National Reference Laboratory

Address:  National Reference Laboratory, Gaduwa, Abuja, Nigeria.

Central Public Health Laboratory

Address: 67 Murtala Mohammed Way, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria.

Telephone line: 0800-970000-10 (Toll-Free Call Centre)

Website: http://www.ncdc.gov.ng

Email: info@ncdc.gov.ng

Social Media Channels

Facebook: @NCDCgov

Twitter: @NCDCgov

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