From Umar Dankano Yola The National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN) has inspected facilities at Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital Yola as part of accreditation procedures to establish department of family…
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TRAGEDY: 5 Kano Children Die Within 7 Days as Cause of Death Remains Unconfirmed
By Mustapha Salisu A family in Danbare New Layout, Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State, has lost five children within seven days to an illness suspected by the family to be…
Her Menstrual Journey: The Health Cost of Bleeding in Nigeria (I)
By Zulaiha Danjuma The Pad That Burns “I had only started using the new expensive pad when the burning started.” Ceecee says it quietly, like she is still checking if it’s normal…
Her Menstrual Journey: The Health Cost of Bleeding in Nigeria (II)
By Zulaiha Danjuma  Among them is Nushra, a young woman in her 20s who feels the menstrual cup could cost her virginity and force her to endure the thought of an invasive…
How Antenatal, Prompt Medical Care is Reducing Eclampsia Deaths in Kano
By Hajara Abdullahi Across communities in Kano State, pregnant women continue to face risks associated with maternal mortality, with health workers working to save both mothers and babies despite a shortage of…
Cigarette Sellers Pledge Cooperation With Kano State Consumers Protection Council
Cigarette Sellers Pledge Cooperation With Kano State Consumers Protection Council By Abdullshi Yusuf The Kano State Cigarette Sellers Association has pledged to work closely with the Kano State Consumer Protection Council (KCPC)…
Plateau Govt Orders Temporary Closure of Schools Over Diphtheria Outbreak
From Tongnaan Bawa Jos The Plateau State Government has directed the temporary closure of all public and private primary and secondary schools across the state as part of measures to prevent the…
Diphtheria:KNCDC Rallies Traditional Rulers To Sensitize Rural Communities
Diphtheria:KNCDC Rallies Traditional Rulers To Sensitize Rural Communities By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) has engaged traditional rulers across the state to intensify community sensitization for acceptance…
Diphtheria:KNCDC Engages Traditional Rulers To Sensitisatize Rural Communities
Diphtheria:KNCDC Engages Traditional Rulers To Sensitisatize Rural Communities By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) has engaged traditional rulers across the state to intensify community sensitization for acceptance…
Diphtheria:KNCDC Engages Traditional Rulers To Boost Immunization,Urges Community Sensitization
Diphtheria:KNCDC Engages Traditional Rulers To Boost Immunization,Urges Community Sensitization By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) has engaged traditional rulers across the state to intensify community sensitization for…
Diphtheria:KNCDC Engages Traditional Rulers To Boost Immunization,Urges Community Sensitization
Diphtheria:KNCDC Engages Traditional Rulers To Boost Immunization,Urges Community Sensitization By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) has engaged traditional rulers across the state to intensify community sensitization for…
KSCHMA, Kano Zakkat Commission Enrol 100 Residents Into Contributory Healthcare Scheme
KSCHMA, Kano Zakkat Commission Enrol 100 Residents Into Contributory Healthcare Scheme -Partnership expands healthcare access and advances Kano’s inclusive healthcare agenda By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA),…
Diphtheria: KNCDC’s Investigation Identifies Key Gaps In Outbreak Media Reports
Diphtheria: KNCDC’s Investigation Identifies Key Gaps In Outbreak Media Reports “The initial report of 50 deaths was not substantiated during the field investigation.Therefore, the 50 deaths should continue to be regarded as…
Diphtheria:Kano Govt Decentralizes Treatment, Expands Service To Rural Areas
Diphtheria:Kano Govt Decentralizes Treatment, Expands Service To Rural Areas By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Government has established more treatment centres as part of its response to the epidemic of the diphtheria…
Kano Govt Debunks Report of 50 Child Deaths From Diphtheria in Rano
The Kano State Government has dismissed reports that 50 children have died from a diphtheria outbreak in Rano Local Government Area of the state. The report, attributed to the member representing Rano…
Kano Strengthens Malaria Response With 2027 LGA Workplan DevelopmentÂ
The Kano State Ministry of Health has commenced a three-day strategic workshop for the development of the 2027 Local Government Area (LGA) Malaria Work Plan, aimed at strengthening evidence-based planning, resource allocation…
Gombe South LCDA Employs Staff to Boost Primary Healthcare Services
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe The Gombe South Local Council Development Area (LCDA) has employed a new staff member for the Bolari New Primary Healthcare Centre as part of efforts to strengthen primary…
UNICEF urges LG chairmen to allocate more budgets for Open Defecation Free drive in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano Yola The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF has urged the twenty one local government chairmen to as a matter of utmost importance allocate budgetary provisions for water, and hygiene…
MAUTH Yola Dialysis Centre Boosted as Philanthropist Donates Consumables
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Senatorial Candidate for Adamawa Central Senatorial District, Comrade Mustapha Salihu, has donated dialysis consumables worth millions of naira to the Dialysis Centre of the Modibbo Adama University…
Kano Strengthens Oversight As 2026 Seasonal Chemo prevention(SMC) Resumes Statewide
Kano Strengthens Oversight As 2026 Seasonal Chemo prevention(SMC) Resumes Statewide By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Government has strengthened the oversight and coordination of the 2026 Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) programme following…
Da’awah Outing To Sabon Wuse General Hospital
Da’awah Outing To Sabon Wuse General Hospital By Abdullahi Yusuf As part of its Da’awah activities, the Lugbe Muslim Ummah Islamic (LMUIT), Airport Road, FCT, Abuja, on Sunday visited and assisted patients…
ISMPH Boosts Evidence-Based Health Reporting Among Kano Journalist
By Mustapha Salisu The International Society of Media in Public Health (ISMPH) in collaboration with the EngenderHealth Consortium Partnership, has trained selected journalists in Kano on evidence-based reporting to strengthen accountability in the…
Kano State Govt Suspends Malaria Programme, Orders Probe
Kano State Govt Suspends Malaria Programme, Orders Probe By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Government has suspended all Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) programme activities across the state as part of efforts to…
Kano Govt Suspends Malaria Programme, Launches Investigation
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Government has approved the immediate suspension of all Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) programme activities across the State as part of efforts to ensure transparency, accountability, and…
Gov Yusuf Inaugurates Sickle Cell, Disease Control Centres, Reaffirms Commitment To Healthcare Delivery
Gov Yusuf Inaugurates Sickle Cell, Disease Control Centres, Reaffirms Commitment To Healthcare Delivery By Abdullahi Yusuf Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State on Monday inaugurated the state’s first-ever Sickle Cell Centre…