From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State Government, in collaboration with the Malaria Consortium, has distributed over 1.4 million doses of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) across the state. This announcement was made…
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Kano Assembly Committed to Addressing Zero-Dose Challenges
The Kano State House of Assembly has pledged its commitment to tackling the zero-dose immunization challenges in the state. Hon. Aminu Ungogo, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, made this assurance…
Civil society Urges Gombe Gov’t to Increase Budgetary allocation for Nutrition
From Rabilu Abubakar, Gombe Gombe state government has been called upon by the civil society -scaling up nutrition in Nigeria CS-SUNN to increase budgetary allocation for Nutrition against 15 per cent national…
Cholera Outbreak: Plateau State Government Takes Proactive Measures
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Plateau State Government has activated measures to prevent and control the spread of cholera in the state following outbreaks in thirty- three states across Nigeria. This was…
Malaria Elimination: Jigawa Transports 6.8M Doses of SPAQ, 3M ITNs to LGAs
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State government, in collaboration with the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) and funded by the Global Fund Malaria project, successfully transported 6.8 million doses of SPAQ…
MAAUN, Anatomia Ltd Forge Groundbreaking Partnership to Revolutionize Medical Science Education, Healthcare
Anatomia Ltd and Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN) Forge Groundbreaking Multimillion Naira Partnership to Revolutionize Medical Science Education and Healthcare In a groundbreaking move for medical education and healthcare in…
Kano: 66.1% of pregnant women lack understanding of pre-eclampsia – Research
Over 66.1 percent of expectant mothers in Kano State have shown inadequate understanding of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia highlighting a critical gap in maternal health education. This is according to a recent research…
Malaria control : Jigawa govt set to disburses 6.8m doses of SPAQ, 3m ITNs
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse As part of effort to eliminate malaria, the Jigawa state government in collaboration with National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) funded by Global fund Malaria project concluded arrangement to…
Foundation Supports Indigent Female Cancer Patients at ABUTH
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Hassy Haven Foundation Nongovernmental organization, NGO has keyed into the Federal Government’s Cancer Care initiative by supporting 25 indigent female cancer patients at Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital…
Federal Medical Center Gwarzo Scales Through 1st Reading at Senate
The Nigerian Senate has introduced a bill to establish a Federal Medical Center (FMC) in Gwarzo, Kano State, a move aimed at enhancing healthcare services in the region. Sponsored by Deputy Senate…
Over 1000 Patients Access Sen. Yaroe’s Free Medical Outreach in Adamawa Community
From Umar Dankano, Yola Over 1000 people with different health challenges in Bare community of Numan local government area in Adamawa state have accessed a one-day free medical support sponsored by Senator…
Kano DMCSA Donates Drugs Worth N1.2 Million to Science Schools
To complement the efforts of the state government to improve the education sector, the management of Drug and Medical Consumables Supply Agency has donated drugs and other consumables to the national executive…
Gombe Commissioner for Health Commends Rotary for Media Training on RMCH
From Rabilu Abubakar, Gombe Gombe State Commissioner for Health Dr Habu Dahiru has commended Rotary for organizing a 3 day’ workshop for Journalists on Reproductive maternal and Child Health (RMCH) for effective…
Bauchi records 50 suspected cholera cases in 3 LGAs
The Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Board says it received 50 suspected cholera cases from three local government areas of the state from January till date. The Executive Secretary of the…
ACOMIN Advocates for More Community Participation on Health in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse A non-governmental Organization known as Civil Society in Malaria Control, Immunization and Nutrition (ACOMIN) has called for more community participation and ownership habits on health-related issues in Jigawa…
Katsina records 118 suspected cholera cases, zero-cases in Kaduna, Kano
As Nigeria grapples with a surging cholera outbreak, available data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) showed that no fewer than 31 states have so far recorded 528 confirmed cases….
Journalist Calls for Revival of Monthly Sanitation to Curb Disease Outbreaks
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna As Nigeria celebrates National Environmental Sanitation Day on June 28th each year, a tradition that began in 2005 during President Olusegun Obasanjo’s tenure Ibrahim Yakubu, a science and…
Cholera Outbreak: Jigawa Records Zero Cases – Dr. Kainuwa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Despite reports of a cholera outbreak in some parts of Nigeria, the Jigawa state government has announced that no cases have been recorded in the state. The state’s…
Kano is Ready to Combat Cholera, Other Diseases Outbreak – DG KNCDC
As rider on the pieces of advice given by the State Health Commissioner on hygienical use of rainwater by the people of the state, the Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC)…
Healthcare Service Delivery: Governor Yusuf commits over N1 Billion for training schools, free MNCH programme
…Grants approval for set up of sickle cell centre at Murtala Specialist Hospital Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State is spearheading a significant transformation in the healthcare sector, with a comprehensive…
Jigawa Govt charges JiMAF to monitor N2 billion equity Fund
By Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa state government has urged Civil Society Organizations and media practitioners operating under the umbrella of Jigawa Maternal Newborn and Child Health accountability Forum ( JiMAF) to…
Public Advised on the Use of Rainwater
As the rainy season intensifies, the people of Kano State are being advised to exercise caution when using rainwater for drinking and other domestic purposes. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran…
AMG Foundation Launches Sick Children Trust Fund, Donates Cow to Hospitalized Children
The founder of the AMG Foundation, Dr. Aminu Magashi Garba, has fulfilled his promise by donating a cow to ease the burden of stress on children and parents in various hospitals in…
Jigawa govt set to provide free healthcare services to 143,500 vulnerable
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse No fewer than 143,500 vulnerable are to enjoy free Basic healthcare services from Jigawa state government. This was announced by the Technical adviser to the governor Malam Umar…
NGO Distributes Sanitary Pads to Over 150 Kano Street Hawkers
By Mustapha Salisu In an effort to address misconceptions at the grassroots level tied to menstruation and period generally, an NGO, the Kasham Girls, Women, Youth and Community Development Network (KGWYCDN) distributed…