By Mustapha Salisu The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Kano State Chapter, has called on relevant authorities to take urgent steps towards improving accessibility to healthcare facilities for Persons…
Category: Health
World Food Safety Day:Take Junk Off Our Plates, CAPPA Tasks FG, States
By Abdullahi Yusuf On the occasion of World Food Safety Day 2025, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged governments at all levels to implement policies that promote healthy…
CAPPA To Awujale:Declare Ojude-Oba Smoke-Free
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged His Royal Majesty, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona Ogbagba II, the Awujale of Ijebuland, to declare the Ojude Oba festival…
As Nigeria Ranks First in Africa for TB Cases, Jigawa First Lady Flags Off Awareness Campaign
By Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The First Lady of Jigawa State, Hajiya Hadiza Umar Namadi, has called on the public to actively participate in the ongoing awareness campaign aimed at combating Tuberculosis (TB)…
Polio:CROWN Embarks On Immunization Across 3 States
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Community Reorientation Women Network(CROWN) has embarked on Polio Eradication and Women empowerment programmes in six Northern States. The Group has already conducted outreaches in 39 wards across three…
Stakeholders Advocate New Strategies to Improve Nutrition in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola Key stakeholders, including agricultural experts, nutritionists, academics, media professionals, and non-governmental organizations, have called for the adoption of more effective strategies to enhance quality nutrition across all stages…
AHBN and PMNCH Renew Commitment to Champion Women, Children, and Adolescent Health Advocacy in Nigeria
Musa Abdullahi Sufi In a significant stride toward improving health outcomes for women, children, and adolescents in Nigeria, the Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN) has signed a renewed agreement with the Partnership…
Rise in NonCommunicable Diseases: Nigeria Facing Public Health Crisis – CAPPA Boss
By Abdullahi Yusuf Nigeria is facing escalating public health crisis as evident in the rise in non communicable diseases, the Executive Executive Director, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa(CAPPA),Akinbode Oluwafemi, has said….
No Help at Hand: How Kano’s Failing PHCs Leave Families, Children, and Pregnant Women to Fight for Their Lives
Across Kano State, vulnerable communities are facing a growing healthcare crisis: broken-down clinics, critical shortages of staff, and essential medical equipment that simply does not exist. By Mariya Shuaibu Suleiman, May 2025…
Kano’s Forgotten Clinics: A story of Neglect and Resilience
By Hauwa Sani, Kano Across Kano State, primary health centers (PHCs)—the backbone of the healthcare system—are crumbling under the weight of years of neglect, chronic underfunding, and decaying infrastructure. From Gwarzo to…
No Help at Hand: How Kano’s Failing PHCs Leave Families, Children, and Pregnant Women to Fight for Their Lives
By Mariya Shuaibu Suleiman In Bichi, Kano State, the first scream tore through the night around 1:00 a.m. in Kwamarawa village. Khadija Ismail, just 22 and nine months pregnant, was in labor….
ADSPHCDA Revitalizes 111 Health Facilities, Recruits 1,750 Staff in Adamawa — Chairman
By Umar Dankano, Yola In a determined effort to enhance healthcare delivery across Adamawa State, the Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ADSPHCDA) has commenced the revitalization of 111 health facilities…
National Orthopedic Hospital Commences Service in Jos
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The National Orthopedic Hospital Jos has officially commenced clinical services in specialized healthcare in Plateau and the neighboring states. Professor Iche Onche, the Medical Director, confirmed this while…
Mangal Sponsors Hernia, Hydrocele Surgeries For 12,300 Vulnerable Patients
By Abdullahi Yusuf A philanthropist,Alhaji Dahiru Mangal, has sponsored Hernia and Hydrocele surgeries for over 12,300 vulnerable patients in Katsina State. Malam Husaaini Kabir, a member of the Mangal Foundation Board of…
ISMPH Trains Journalists to Tackle Maternal Mortality in Kano State
By Mustapha Salisu The International Society of Media in Public Health (ISMPH) has trained 25 journalists in Kano, providing them with the skills and knowledge to enhance health awareness and contribute to…
Kaduna: WHO Engages JAP to Support Polio Vaccination in Non-Compliant Settlements
From Abdurrahman Abdullahi, Kaduna In line with its mandate to support governments in strengthening health systems and promoting health security, the World Health Organization (WHO) has engaged the Journalists Initiative on Immunization…
NHED Rallies Media Support to Strengthen Health Security Financing Accountability in Kano
By Salisu Hamisu Ali The Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED) has called on the media to play a more active role in ensuring accountability in health security financing in Kano…
Top General Nursing Graduate of November 2023: A Tribute to Nafisa Nura
By Ahmad Deedat, RN. Today, I am writing yet another celebratory tribute to one of our own. Recently, penning a tribute has taken a backseat, but 2025 comes across as compelling. Nurses…
KNSG Seals 2 Warehouses For Violating Environmental Regulations
The Kano State Government, through the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, has sealed two warehouses located along Airport Road by France Road in the Sabon Gari area for violating environmental regulations….
Expert Warns of Tobacco’s Devastating Impact on Public Health
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has sounded a strong warning on the dire health consequences of tobacco use, emphasising its links to various life-threatening diseases. The…
Dental Therapists Threaten Nationwide Protest over Alleged Bias in Board Appointment
By Laraba Usman The Nigerian Dental Therapists Association (NDTA) has raised serious concerns over alleged manipulation in the ongoing recruitment of a new Registrar/CEO for the Dental Therapists Registration Board of Nigeria…
KSrelief’s Volunteer Medical Team in Kenya Performs 28 Cochlear Implant Surgeries for Children
By Ahmad Muhammad The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center’s (KSrelief) volunteer medical team performed 28 cochlear implant surgeries for children in the Republic of Kenya on Saturday, all of which…
Over 11 Million People Living With Diabetes In Nigeria – Expert
By Abdullahi Yusuf A medical Expert,Prof.Zubairu Iliyasu,says over 11 million people are living with diabetes in Nigeria, with many more undiagnosed. Prof.Iiyasu,who works with Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital(AKTH), Kano, attributed the figures…
Kano to vaccinate 4.1m children under five amid fresh polio outbreak
The Kano State Government has announced plans to vaccinate 4.1 million children under the age of five during the next round of its polio immunization campaign, scheduled for April 24 to 30,…
Promoting Inclusion and Equal Opportunities for People Living with HIV
By Mustapha Salisu Yakubu, YOLHAC Champion Despite significant advancements in HIV prevention and treatment, people living with HIV (PLHIV) still face pervasive stigma, discrimination, and social exclusion. These barriers not only violate…