From, Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF) has collaborated with Yobe State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (YSCHMA) to enroll about 7,000 zero-dose children for free healthcare services in…
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Diphtheria vaccines : MSF appeal to Gov Namadi for faster clearance from NAFDAC
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The team of Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF), popularly known as Doctors without borders, appealed to Jigawa state governor Malam Umar Namadi to intervene and ensure faster clearance and…
DNA relationship testing show 74% of tested men in Nigeria as biological fathers
Smart DNA, a leading DNA testing center based in Lagos, Nigeria, has released a comprehensive data analysis of all relationship DNA tests conducted at its facility between July 1, 2022, and June…
Lack of sleep kills faster than starvation – psychiatrists
Mental health experts say people not having enough sleep struggle to manage stress and overcome challenges. They warned that sleep deprivation kills faster than starvation. According to them, sleep deprivation negatively impacts…
KNSG vows to recover all Drug Revolving Funds
The Executive Secretary Kano State Hospitals Management Board Dr Mansur Mudi Nagoda has vowed to recover all Drug Revolving Funds DRF back to it’s facilities. In a statement issued to newsmen on…
AKTH suspends secondary, tertiary services to enroll 27 HMOs
The National Health Insurance Authority Unit of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Kano has suspended secondary and tertiary health care services to enroll twenty-seven (27) Health Maintenance Organisations (HMO), with effect from Monday…
KSCHMA to establish clinics in all social welfare homes of Kano state – Dr. Rahila
In an effort to ensure the poor and vulnerable in the State access free healthcare under the equity programme, Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency to establish clinics in all social welfare…
Kaduna govt launches mobile clinics, women, children’s shelter
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State, on Sunday, unveiled five state-of-the-art mobile clinics to attend to the medical needs of the citizens of the state. He also commissioned ‘Women and Children Shelter’…
Zamfara doctors suspend strike
Medical doctors in Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital, ASYBSH, Gusau in Zamfara have suspended their plan to embark on an indefinite strike on Sept. 4. This is contained in a statement on Friday…
KSCHMA to sanctions underperforming health facilities in scheme
Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency to start sanctioning non performing health facilities to ensure all programmes in the scheme are fully implemented for the benefit of all residents of Kano State….
5000 patients to benefit medical outreach offer by Zamfara Senator
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau A Senator representing Zamfara West senatorial district, Senator Sahabi Ya’u Kaura has engaged 30 Medical Doctors to treat over 5000 patients free of charge in Kaura Namoda local…
Tinubu approves five million glasses for Nigerians with vision impairments
President Bola Tinubu, has declared his unwavering support for a partnership between the Federal Ministry of Health’s National Eye Health Programme and the Peek Vision Foundation. The partnership aims to distribute over…
JiMAF, WISH identifies family plannig challenges in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa Maternal Accountability Forum (JiMAF) with support from Women’s Integrated Service or Health (WISH) highlight five major challenges associated with smoth practices of Family Planning in Jigawa…
Plateau state to partner Institute of Human Virology for enhancing health sector
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has expressed strong desire to collaborate with the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN) to enhance health sector in the state. The Governor…
FG to introduce HPV vaccines September 25
The Federal Government said it will introduce the Human papillomavirus vaccine on September 25, 2023 to prevent cervical cancer in women and girls. The FG disclosed this on Monday at the bi-annual…
No justification for suicide, psychiatrists warn Nigerians
Some mental health professionals say that there are no challenges in life that can justify any individual to resort to suicide. The experts disclosed this known in an interview with the News…
NGO Trains Journalists on Eye Healthcare in Kano
A Non-governmental organization popularly known as Sightsavers Nigeria has organized a training workshop for Journalists drawn from seven states in the Northwest on the importance of advocacy on eye health among the…
Zamfara: NGO vows to end sexual and gender-based violence
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Zamfara State based non governmental organization Voluntary AID in conjunction with funded NGO, UKaid, has embarked on mission targeting at communities to encourage victims who survived sexual and…
Breastfeeding: JSPHDA in conversation with higher authorities to increase maternity leave
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State Primary Health Development Agency (JSPHDA) confirmed it’s conversation with higher concern authorities on the possibility to increase maternity leave for lactating mothers from three months…
Plateau Dep. Governor applauds nurses for roles in healthcare
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Deputy Governor, Josephine Piyo, has applauded the role of nurses in the society which she said has significantly impacted patient’s health outcomes due to their unique…
Medical expert advises Nigerians on regular eye check
Dr Sunday Isiyaku, Sightsavers Country Director, has advised Nigerians to go for regular eye check-up at least every six months for prevention visual impairment. Isiyaku gave the advice on Thursday at a…
KNSG strengthen ties with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to enhance healthcare services
The Governor of Kano State, Alh. Abba Kabir Yusuf, has reiterated his commitment to strengthen the already existing 11-year relationship between the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Kano State Government….
AMG Foundation flags-off mosquito spray in Gwale LGA
By Hannatu Suleiman Abba Malaria disease has become one of the most dangerous diseases in Gwale Local Government Area of Kano state, as residents in the community dish out their complaints daily…
Gov.Yusuf Inaugurates 86-bed Capacity Hasiya Bayero Pediatric hospital
By Abdullahi Yusuf Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has commissioned the 86-bed capacity Hasiya Bayero Pediatric hospital renovated by his administration. Yusuf performed the inauguration ceremony on Sunday at Kofar…
BREAKING: Resident doctors suspend nationwide strike
Resident doctors under the aegis of Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have suspended the indefinite strike embarked upon on July 26. Its National President, Dr Innocent Orji, disclosed this on Friday…