By Mustapha Salisu In an effort to provide adequate medical care to its pilgrims, the Kano State Government has established temporary clinics in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The clinics, which are aimed at…
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KPF Donates Essential Items to Spinal Cord Injuries Association
By Mustapha Salisu In a display of compassion, the Kano Patriotic Front (KPF), a non-profit organization, has donated essential daily consumables to the Spinal Cord Injuries Association of Nigeria (SCIAN), Kano State…
Gombe Specialist Hospital Refutes Accusations of Water Shortage
From Abubakar Rabilu Gombe The Gombe State Specialist Hospital has categorically denied allegations that it lacks water and electricity. In an interview with our correspondent, the hospital’s director, Dr. Mu’azu Shu’aibu Ishaqa,…
Jigawa Gov’t Launches Free Drug Distribution Program for Vulnerable Families
From Mika’il Tsoho Dutse The Jigawa State Government, through the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, has initiated a program to distribute free essential drugs to vulnerable families across the state….
World Environment Day: CITAD, Partners Commemorates with Lecture on Sustainable Living
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) commemorated World Environment Day 2024 by hosting a one-day sensitization lecture for students of the Environmental Health Department. The event was…
Gombe Gov Charges Pharmaceutical Council On Drug production
From Abubakar Rabilu Gombe Gombe state governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya has charged pharmaceutical societies Council of Nigeria not relent on imported drugs and Medicine but to start producing medicine from the available…
AHBN, AFENET Establish CoP in Kano to mitigate zero dose children immunization
African Health Budget Network( AHBN) in partnership With African field Epidemiology Network ( AFENET) and support from GAVI embark on mitigation children with zero dose immunization in Kano state. Speaking during launching…
NGO Holds Community-Based Dialogue on SGBV Prevention in Zamfara
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau A Zamfara-based NGO, “Voluntary Aid Initiative (VAI)” held dialogue simultaneously in four communities of the state educating best ways on how to prevent Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)….
VVF: 50 Women Receive Free surgery in Gombe
From Rabilu Abubakar, Gombe No Fewer than 50 women have benefited from the free UNFPA sponsored VVF Surgery in Gombe. The UNFPA carried out the free treatment in collaboration with the Gombe…
Kano: Inside Rimin Gado Where Contaminated Water Raises Questions on Budgetary Allocations
By Mustapha Salisu In this report, Mustapha Salisu aims to X-ray and unveil Kano State’s Budget accountability and transparency on the utilization of Epidemic Preparedness and Response Funds (EPR) in relations to…
Poor Drainages at Kano Zoo Risk Spread of Infectious Diseases During Rainy Season
By Zulaiha Danjuma This story X-rays the risk to spreading of infectious diseases due to lack of budget implications as well as poor hygiene management of Animal enclosures at the Kano state…
YOSPIS, NAWOJ distributes Sanitary Pads to Kano School for Persons with Disabilities
By Hannatu Sulaiman Abba In observance of Menstrual Hygiene Day, the Youth Society for the Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Social Vices (YOSPIS), in partnership with the Nigerian Association of Women Journalists…
Kanawa Foundation Hosts Lecture on Menstrual Hygiene for Women with Disabilities on World Menstrual Hygiene Day
The Kanawa Educational Foundation for the Disabled marked 2024 World Menstrual Hygiene Day by organizing a lecture in Kano to educate women with disabilities on menstrual hygiene and its importance. The event…
Hepatitis B receives poor budgetary allocation in Kano state despite govt promises
By Zulaiha Danjuma This story X-rays the 2024 Kano State budgetary allocations for combating hepatitis B, revealing the implications of none allocation and release of funds, alongside government’s inaction on public health…
Social media addiction increases risk of mental health problems – Expert
Dr Adamu Babaji, a Neuro psychiatrist, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital (ATBU-TH), Bauchi, has said that frequent social media use increases risk of mental health disorder. Babaji stated this in an interview…
Strengthening Budget Accountability to Combat Measles Outbreaks in Kano State
By Mustapha Salisu This story examines the 2024 Kano State Epidemic Preparedness and Response (EPR) budget allocations for combating measles, revealing the implications of untimely fund releases and the government’s handling of…
Magashi calls for consultative meetings to strengthen health insurance
The Coordinator of the Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN), Dr Aminu Magashi Garba has called for consultative meetings between relevant stakeholders in the health sector to strengthen the health insurance scheme. In…
Unlocking the Nutritional Power of Zogale (Moringa Salad)
By Fatima Binta Idris Moringa leaves, commonly known as “zogale” in Arewa, have been touted for their exceptional nutritional value and culinary potential. Rich in vitamins C and beta-carotene, quercetin, and chlorogenic…
We Donate Blood Voluntarily To Facilities -Red Cross
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe The Red Cross Society in Yobe State, said they have donated blood freely to some health facilities in the 17 Local Government Areas of the State as part…
Stay Hydrated: Expert Advice for Heatwave Relief
By Aisha Ndanusa Ibrahim As the heatwave continues to scorch in Kano State, it’s more important than ever to prioritize hydration. Dr. Aishat Ahmed, a medical expert, during an interview with PRIME…
Dangote Cement Offers Free Malaria Treatment In Edo
The Dangote Cement Plc Thursday flagged off its malaria intervention programme for host communities at Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. Group Head of Sustainability, Dangote Cement Plc, Dr…
Zamfara: Unidentified disease claims 3, over 40 infected
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The Zamfara Circle a NonGovernmental Organization has called on Governor Dauda Lawal to pay urgent attention to the outbreak of yet to identify disease which allegedly affected over…
Dangote Cement Plc Launches Malaria Programme in Edo
The Sustainability and Social Performance Department of Dangote Cement Plc will be implementing a malaria intervention programme at communities in Okpella, Edo State. The health intervention programme, according to a statement from…
Family Planning Services Grind to Halt in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Women of reproductive age in Jigawa State are struggling to access family planning services due to a severe shortage of commodities in most health facilities across the state….
Excessive Heat: People Advised to Take Health Precautionary Measures
As the severity of heat temperature keeps increasing, the people of Kano state have been advised to adopt health precautionary measures in order to protect themselves against the negative consequences. The Kano…