The Kano State Ministry of Health has called for calm among residents following the confirmation of an isolated case of bird flu in the state. This was contained in a statement signed…
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Shortage of Bed Space at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital Leaves Patients in Distress
By Hannatu Suleiman Abba What should be a place of healing has become a source of distress for many patients at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital in Kano. A severe shortage of bed…
AMG Foundation Celebrates 2024 Winners of Late Dr. Shehi Ali Annual Award
The Aminu Magashi Garba (AMG) Foundation has honored four exceptional health professionals at the 4th Annual Late Dr. Shehi Ali Abubakar Award, held in Kano. The event was organized to celebrate the…
Gov. Namadi Calls for Cleaner PHC Facilities, LG Secretariats
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Governor of Jigawa State, Malam Umar Namadi, has urged authorities to ensure improved hygiene in Primary Healthcare (PHC) facilities and Local Government (LG) secretariats across the state….
Free Healthcare: Jigawa Govt, 27 LGAs Distribute Drugs, Hospital Beds Worth N217m
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State Government, through the Ministry for Local Government and Community Development, in collaboration with the 27 local government councils, has disbursed drugs and hospital beds worth…
Gov. Buni Approves Employment of 424 Health Workers in Yobe
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Yobe State Governor Hon. Mai Mala Buni has approved the employment of 424 health professionals to be deployed across health facilities in the state. In a press…
Gov. Buni Approves Employment of 424 Health Workers
Governor of Yobe State Mai Mala Buni , has approved the employment of 424 health professionals to be deployed to health facilities across the state. The Governor approved the employment of 205…
Gov. Yusuf Launches “AbbaCare,” Enrolls 300,000 Vulnerable Kano Residents
By Abdullahi Yusuf Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has launched the Abba Care Initiative, enrolling over 300,000 individuals in a free health insurance scheme. The Initiative, according to his spokesperson,…
Lawmaker Provides Free Medical Outreach to 100,000 Less Privileged in Kaduna
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Over 100,000 less privileged individuals, including women and children, have benefited from a free medical outreach in eight Local Government Areas of the Southern Kaduna Senatorial District. This…
CITAD, Save the Children Distribute Sanitary Packs to Flood Victims in Jigawa
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in collaboration with Save the Children International, has distributed sanitary packs to 500 flood victims in Kafin Hausa Local Government Area, Jigawa State. The…
Tinubu allocates N2.48trn to health sector in 2025 budget
President Bola Tinubu has allocated N2.48 trillion to Nigeria’s health sector in the 2025 budget, representing 5.18 per cent of the total N47.90 trillion proposed budget. Breaking down the allocation, N402 billion…
Over 40% of Vulnerable Individuals Access Jigawa Free Medical Care – JICHMA
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse No fewer than 40 percent of the 143,500 registered vulnerable individuals have so far accessed the Jigawa Free Medical Care program, initiated by the current administration in the…
Use of Contraceptives: Herder Women Dominate in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse In what appears to be a significant shift, women from herder communities are taking the lead in accessing family planning services at Primary Health Care (PHC) centers across…
Jigawa Achieves 94% Vitamin A Supplement Coverage for Women and Children
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Jigawa State has made significant progress in the use of Vitamin A and Albendazole supplements for women and children, recording a 94% coverage rate in its latest round…
VOBSI, Partners Host Workshop on Tackling GBV in Kano
By Mustaha Salisu An NGO, Voices Beyond Silence Initiative (VOBSI), in collaboration with the Centre for Gender Studies, Bayero University Kano, and supported by Voices of Women and Women Radio, organized a…
Free Surgeries Bring Hope to 50 Women Battling VVF in Gombe
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe In a significant humanitarian intervention, 50 women suffering from vesico-vaginal fistulas (VVF) have received free medical surgeries in Gombe State, courtesy of a collaborative initiative by the United…
WHO, SPHCB, Igabi LGA Urge Parents to Support Polio Immunization
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Kaduna State Primary Healthcare Board (SPHCB), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), has commenced another round of polio immunization across the state. The Chairman of…
KNSG is Committed to Eradicating Polio, says Kano Deputy Governor
The Kano state government has reiterated its stance and commitment towards eradicating the polio virus in the state. The Deputy Governor and Chairman State Taskforce Committee on Immunization, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam, made…
Kaduna Launches OBR5 November Campaign for Poliomyelitis Immunization in Zaria
From Maryam Muhammad Lawal, Zaria Kaduna State’s Ministry of Health, led by Honorable Commissioner Hajiya Ummah K Ahmed, officially launched the OBR5 November campaign for poliomyelitis immunization in Zaria. The event was…
Kano DMCSA to Collaborate With BUK on Drug Manufacturing, Research
Preparations to establish a workable synergy between Kano State Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA) and the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Bayero University, Kano, are on top gear. Farouk Isa…
Zaria LG Task Force Meets to Boost Healthcare and Immunization
From Maryam Muhammad Lawal, Zaria The Zaria Local Government Task Force on Primary Health Care Strengthening and Routine Immunization Initiative convened yesterday (Tuesday) at the Council Chambers of the Zaria Local Government…
SURWASH organise retreat to address water supply, sanitation challenges in rural and urban areas
By Olufunmi The Gombe State Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Programme (SURWASH) held a two-day retreat aimed at fostering enhanced cooperation and coordination between the program and critical stakeholders….
Senator Yaroe Supports Over 10,000 Patients with Free Medical Treatment in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Senator Binos Yaroe’s Foundation has conducted a 3-day Mega free medical outreach treating over ten thousand (10,000) patients of different illnesses in Adamawa state. Most of those…
Open Defecation: JISEPA, UNICEF Train 170 Faecal Sludge Emptiers in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse In a bid to sustain its status as an Open Defecation Free (ODF) state, the Jigawa State Environmental Protection Agency (JISEPA), in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s…
UNICEF, Kaduna Govt Facilitate Health Retreat for Newly Elected LG Chairmen
By Mustapha Salisu The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with Kaduna State Government, has concluded a two-day health retreat aimed at orienting the newly elected chairmen of all 23 local…