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…
Category: Health
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…
Hajj 2024: Kano Government Establishes Temporary Clinics for Pilgrims in Makkah
By Mustapha Salisu In an effort to provide adequate medical care to its pilgrims, the Kano State Government has established temporary clinics in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The clinics, which are aimed at…
KPF Donates Essential Items to Spinal Cord Injuries Association
By Mustapha Salisu In a display of compassion, the Kano Patriotic Front (KPF), a non-profit organization, has donated essential daily consumables to the Spinal Cord Injuries Association of Nigeria (SCIAN), Kano State…
Gombe Specialist Hospital Refutes Accusations of Water Shortage
From Abubakar Rabilu Gombe The Gombe State Specialist Hospital has categorically denied allegations that it lacks water and electricity. In an interview with our correspondent, the hospital’s director, Dr. Mu’azu Shu’aibu Ishaqa,…
Jigawa Gov’t Launches Free Drug Distribution Program for Vulnerable Families
From Mika’il Tsoho Dutse The Jigawa State Government, through the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, has initiated a program to distribute free essential drugs to vulnerable families across the state….
World Environment Day: CITAD, Partners Commemorates with Lecture on Sustainable Living
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) commemorated World Environment Day 2024 by hosting a one-day sensitization lecture for students of the Environmental Health Department. The event was…
Gombe Gov Charges Pharmaceutical Council On Drug production
From Abubakar Rabilu Gombe Gombe state governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya has charged pharmaceutical societies Council of Nigeria not relent on imported drugs and Medicine but to start producing medicine from the available…
AHBN, AFENET Establish CoP in Kano to mitigate zero dose children immunization
African Health Budget Network( AHBN) in partnership With African field Epidemiology Network ( AFENET) and support from GAVI embark on mitigation children with zero dose immunization in Kano state. Speaking during launching…
NGO Holds Community-Based Dialogue on SGBV Prevention in Zamfara
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau A Zamfara-based NGO, “Voluntary Aid Initiative (VAI)” held dialogue simultaneously in four communities of the state educating best ways on how to prevent Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)….
VVF: 50 Women Receive Free surgery in Gombe
From Rabilu Abubakar, Gombe No Fewer than 50 women have benefited from the free UNFPA sponsored VVF Surgery in Gombe. The UNFPA carried out the free treatment in collaboration with the Gombe…
Kano: Inside Rimin Gado Where Contaminated Water Raises Questions on Budgetary Allocations
By Mustapha Salisu In this report, Mustapha Salisu aims to X-ray and unveil Kano State’s Budget accountability and transparency on the utilization of Epidemic Preparedness and Response Funds (EPR) in relations to…
Poor Drainages at Kano Zoo Risk Spread of Infectious Diseases During Rainy Season
By Zulaiha Danjuma This story X-rays the risk to spreading of infectious diseases due to lack of budget implications as well as poor hygiene management of Animal enclosures at the Kano state…
YOSPIS, NAWOJ distributes Sanitary Pads to Kano School for Persons with Disabilities
By Hannatu Sulaiman Abba In observance of Menstrual Hygiene Day, the Youth Society for the Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Social Vices (YOSPIS), in partnership with the Nigerian Association of Women Journalists…
Kanawa Foundation Hosts Lecture on Menstrual Hygiene for Women with Disabilities on World Menstrual Hygiene Day
The Kanawa Educational Foundation for the Disabled marked 2024 World Menstrual Hygiene Day by organizing a lecture in Kano to educate women with disabilities on menstrual hygiene and its importance. The event…
Hepatitis B receives poor budgetary allocation in Kano state despite govt promises
By Zulaiha Danjuma This story X-rays the 2024 Kano State budgetary allocations for combating hepatitis B, revealing the implications of none allocation and release of funds, alongside government’s inaction on public health…
Social media addiction increases risk of mental health problems – Expert
Dr Adamu Babaji, a Neuro psychiatrist, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital (ATBU-TH), Bauchi, has said that frequent social media use increases risk of mental health disorder. Babaji stated this in an interview…
Strengthening Budget Accountability to Combat Measles Outbreaks in Kano State
By Mustapha Salisu This story examines the 2024 Kano State Epidemic Preparedness and Response (EPR) budget allocations for combating measles, revealing the implications of untimely fund releases and the government’s handling of…