From Alhaji Yusuf, Damaturu The Yobe State Government has launched Nigeria’s first-ever integrated health campaign, combining five key health interventions into a single initiative. The campaign will run from October 18th to…
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PHC Awards: Gov. Buni Calls for Renewed Focus on Grassroots Healthcare
From Alhaji Yusuf, Damaturu Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has called upon local government chairmen to redouble their efforts and demonstrate a stronger commitment to healthcare delivery in their respective…
Kano CDC Assures Wider Sensitization as V-PeSDI Calls for Support to Vulnerable People
Following reports of recent disease outbreaks in some states and an advisory issued to Kano State by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the Vulnerable People Support and Development Initiative (V-PeSDI)…
ADSPHCDA to commence measles-Rubella Vaccination in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa state government has concluded arrangements for the commencement of measles-Rubella Vaccination across the twenty-one local government areas in the state. Executive Chairman of the Adamawa state…
Adamawa: Ganye LG Collaborates with UNICEF on Immunization Campaigns
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Ganye Local Government Council in Adamawa State has inaugurated a 100-member committee tagged “Fathers for Good Health,” tasked with creating awareness and promoting immunization across the ten…
Kano’s Religious Leaders Unite to Protect Children from Measles and Rubella as Vaccination Campaign Kicks Off
By Balarabe Musa | Kano, Nigeria In Kano, one of northern Nigeria’s most influential religious and cultural centers, a new wave of faith-driven advocacy is reshaping public health. Prominent Islamic scholars and…
Kano Flags Off Landmark Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign to Protect Children and Future Mothers
……7.8 Million Children Targeted Across 44 LGAs as State Aligns with WHO 2030 Rubella Elimination Goal By Musa Abdullahi Sufi | Kano, Nigeria Kano State has officially flagged off a historic Measles-Rubella…
KEDCO Donates Mosquito Nets to Hasiya Bayero Pediatric Hospital
…Reaffirms Commitment to Community Empowerment Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has donated mosquito nets to Hasiya Bayero Pediatric Hospital in Kano as part of its 2025 Medical and Community Outreach Program, aimed…
National Orthopaedic Hospital Jos Begins Full Services
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Medical Director of the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Jos, Professor Icha Onche, says the hospital has officially commenced full orthopaedic and plastic surgery services. Speaking at a press…
Kano Deputy Governor Bags Award of Excellence at ASN’s 21st Conference
By Mustapha Salisu Kano State Deputy Governor, Comr. Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has been honoured with an Award of Excellence at the 21st Annual Conference and 2nd Conjoint International Conference of the Anatomical…
Kano Gov’t Launches Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign, Targets 7.6m Children
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Government has launched a statewide Measles-Rubella (MR) Integrated Vaccination Campaign aimed at protecting over 7.8 million children aged between nine months and 14 years across the…
MSF Tackles Rising Child Malnutrition in Maiduguri
Since late August and early September, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams have scaled up their medical response in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria, following a sharp rise in malnutrition cases that overwhelmed…
V-PeSDI Commends Zero-Dose Implementation Project in Kano, Calls for Inclusive Engagement
The Vulnerable People Support and Development Initiative (V-PeSDI) has applauded the significant progress recorded in reducing the number of zero-dose children in Kano State. The Co-ordinator of V-PeSDI, Hannatu Suleiman Abba, made…
Stakeholders, Press urges Implementation of High-Impact Practices to Improve Maternal, Child Health
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The push to improve the health of women and children in Kaduna took centre stage on as stakeholders rallied behind a call for the integration of High Impact…
Adamawa Records Rise in Family Planning Users as TCI Winds Up Intervention
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Challenge Initiative (TCI), in partnership with the Adamawa State Government, has wrapped up its three-year family planning intervention program in the state, recording significant progress in uptake…
Gombe LG Distributes Free Maternal Kits to 400 Pregnant Women
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe Gombe Local Government has distributed free maternal and delivery kits to 400 pregnant women as part of efforts to promote safe motherhood and curb maternal and infant mortality…
Varsity don stress the need for unifying Faith science to improve patient healing outcomes
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Professor Abdul Jimmy Salaam of the University of Jos has described radiology as a unique medical specialty that combines science with faith to improve patient outcomes. He made…
GMLD President Laments Dependence On Imported Diagnostic Reagents
GMLD President Laments Dependence On Imported Diagnostic Reagents By Abdullahi Yusuf The National President of the Guild of Medical Laboratory Directors(GMLD),Dr. Samuel O. Fele,has lamented what he termed as the overwhelming dependence…
Muslim Peace Network Trains 50 Women on Sexual, Reproductive Health in Kaduna
“Our communities cannot afford to see women’s rights and faith as opposites, they must walk together to build peace.” says Amb. Imam Hussain Makanjuola, Executive Director, Muslim Peace Network By Mariya Sulaiman…
Stronger Health Systems Ahead: SMOH Finalizes 2026 (AOP)
The Kano State Ministry of Health, in collaboration with its agencies and development partners, has successfully concluded a four-day Health Sector Harmonization Workshop for the 2026 Annual Operational Plan (AOP). The event,…
KEDCO Clarifies Power Supply Situation at AKTH
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has reacted to reports concerning the appeal by the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) over the alleged disconnection of its electricity supply, which…
The Tears of Bauchi’s Retirees and Dr. Ali Pate’s Promise of Hope
By Lamara Garba Azare They carried chalk, files, and stethoscopes in their youth. Today, they carry pain, waiting for gratuities that never came. Dr. Ali Pate says their waiting must end, and…
CISLAC Leads Push for Effective Tobacco Taxation in Nigeria
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna In a landmark move Key stakeholders from government ministries, academia, civil society organisations and international partners converged at a workshop yesterday in Abuja to review and endorse the…
Life of an Autistic Child: The Female Peculiarity
By Asiya AbdulRahman Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is often described in broad strokes, but its impact can be deeply personal and unique. For girls, autism sometimes takes on a different face, harder…
UNICEF, NPC Train Gombe Health Workers on Digital Birth Registration
From Hajara Usman, Gombe The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the National Population Commission (NPC), has conducted a three-day Train-the-Trainers workshop in Gombe State to equip frontline health workers…