By Mustapha Salisu Kano State has recorded a major public health milestone of 13 consecutive months without a single case of poliovirus, reaffirming its leadership in Nigeria’s polio eradication efforts. In a…
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AMG Foundation Pledges Educational Support for 9-Year-Old VVF/RVF Victim as YOSPIS, V-PESDI to Facilitate Assistance
By Mustapha Salisu The Chairman of AMG Foundation, Dr. Aminu Magashi Garba, has pledged to provide educational support to a 9-year-old victim of Vesicovaginal Fistula (VVF) and Rectovaginal Fistula (RVF), covering her…
Blinded by Measles, Burdened by Neglect: Kano Woman’s Lifelong Struggle Exposes Gaps in Health, Disability Support
By Hannatu Suleiman Abba, Kano For Giye, life has been defined by pain, survival, and faith. She recalls how she cried day and night, wishing she could leave the world because of…
NPC records over 36,000 digital birth registrations in Kano
By Hadiza Musa Yusuf The National Population Commission (NPC) says it has recorded over 36,000 digital birth registrations in Kano State within the last nine months, as part of efforts to strengthen…
Rising Temperatures Threaten Public Health in Kano, Experts Urge Immediate Climate Action
By Sani Khamees Health and environmental experts have raised alarm over the growing impact of extreme heat on residents of Kano State, warning that rising temperatures linked to climate change are increasingly…
Zulum Approves Employment of 1,037 Health Professionals In Borno PHCs
…Authorise Minimum Wage Implementation, Revitalises 123 Facilities From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the employment and absorption of 985 health professionals and 52 supportive staff…
Expert Urges Regular Eye Tests to Prevent Glaucoma Blindness
From Tongnaan Bawa Jos A health expert has called on Nigerians to undergo regular eye examinations to enable early detection of glaucoma and prevent avoidable blindness. The call was made in Jos…
Yola Specialist Hospital Casual Workers Protest Termination Notice, Seek Reversal
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State Government has been urged to reverse its earlier decision on the sacking of over a hundred casual workers at the Yola Specialist Hospital in the…
Adamawa: Experts call for action on maternal mortality, reproductive health Awareness
From Umar Dankano, Yola Health experts have observed with dismay the alarming maternal mortality rate among Nigerian women calling for immediate action to address the disturbing trend in the country. This observation…
Breakthrough: Modibbo Adama Teaching Hospital Separates Conjoined Twins Again
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital (MAUTH), Yola, has successfully conducted another surgical operation to separate conjoined twins at its facility on Monday. Records indicate that this marks…
IWD 2026: PHIMA DG Commends ISMPH Initiative, Says ‘Empowering Women Strengthens the Nation’
By Mustapha Salisu As part of efforts to commemorate this year’s International Women’s Day, the International Society of Media in Public Health engaged the Acting Director General of the Kano State Private…
Healthcare Breakdown in Bebeji: Kuki Town Cut Off by Bad Roads, No Hospital
By Aminu Abdullahi Ibrahim In Kuki town, a rural community in Kano State, falling sick is not just a health challenge, it is a race against time. Situated in Bebeji Local Government…
NCS Kano Chapter, Partners Visit Hospital Management Board, Seek Improved Healthcare Services
By Mustapha Salisu The Nigeria Cancer Society, in collaboration with its partners YOSPIS, AMMKAS, AHBN, AMG, and CHR on Tuesday paid a structured advocacy visit to the Director-General of the Kano State…
Adamawa: Invest in First 1,000 Days to Safeguard a Child’s Future, Experts Advise
From Umar Dankano, Yola Stakeholders in the health sector have urged governments and parents to give utmost attention to the first 1,000 days of a child’s life, describing it as the most…
CS-SUNN raises alarm over malnutrition crisis, calls for immediate action in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola A Coalition of Civil Society Organizations under the auspice ‘Civil Society-Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria'(CS-SUNN) has charged the Adamawa state government to as a matter of utmost urgency…
Kano Journalists Lead Walk to Promote Menstrual Hygiene, Pad Support for Girls
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano Concerned Journalists Forum has organized a public sensitization walk aimed at raising awareness on menstrual health and hygiene, as well as the need to support women and…
Adamawa Senator Flags Off Mega Medical Outreach Targets 15,000 Patients
From Umar Dankano, Yola A total of 15,000 patients are expected to benefit from a four-day free mega medical outreach sponsored by Senator Binos Dauda Yaroe in Demsa Local Government Area of…
Kano NCS, Health Ministry Strengthen Collaboration to Improve Service Delivery
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Ministry of Health has intensified efforts to combat cancer across the state, holding a strategic meeting with key stakeholders as part of activities marking World Cancer…
At MACUF 2026:Gov. Buni Pledges Final 38 Health Centers, Touts National Ranking
From Alhaji Yusuf, Damaturu Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni has pledged to construct the remaining 38 Primary Health Care Centers (PHCs) needed to achieve full coverage across the state’s 178 political…
KNSG Moves to Protect Lives as KNCDC Conducts Case Management In Gamji Village
The Kano State Government, through the Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC), carried out case management activities, community sensitization, and sample collection in Gamji Village, Garko Local Government Area, following reports…
Gov. Buni Commissions Nigeria’s Pioneer Biomedical Research Centre
From Sani Gazas Chinade Damaturu Governor Mai Mala Buni Of Yobe State has officially commissioned a Biomedical Science Research and Training Centre (BioRTC) to conduct cutting-edge research on critical local health challenges….
Free Nutrition Supplement Boosts Infant Growth, Reduces Malnutrition in Jos
From Tongnaan Bawa Jos The Plateau State Government’s investment in preventive child nutrition is beginning to show measurable impact, as a free nutrition supplement programme supported by the United Nations Children’s Fund…
NCS, Kano Chapter Holds Stakeholders’ Meeting Ahead of World Cancer Day 2026
By Mustapha Salisu As part of preparations for the 2026 World Cancer Day (WCD) celebration, the Nigeria Cancer Society (NCS), Kano State Chapter, on January 20, 2026, convened its second stakeholders’ meeting…
Funding Remains a Major Challenge for People Living with HIV in Nigeria — NEPWAN
The Network of People Living with HIV and AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWAN) has identified inadequate funding as a major obstacle to effective service delivery for people living with HIV across the country….
BUK Research Team Partners KSPHCMB to Boost Primary Health Care Staff Attendance
The Director General of the Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board (KSPHCMB), Professor Salisu Ahmad Ibrahim, has met with a research team from Bayero University, Kano (BUK), led by Professor Muktar…