The 57th Annual General & Scientific Conference of the Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria has been held in Kano State. During the opening ceremony that witnessed the attendance of the…
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Kano govt procures N69m test kits to stem HIV/AIDS
The Kano government has expended N69 million on procurement of rapid test kits to stem HIV/AIDS transmission in the state. The Commissioner for Health Dr Labaran Yusuf, stated this at a news…
AKTH To Mark World Premature Day Today
The Department of Paediatrics of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital will commemorate World Prematurity Day today (Wednesday) at the Main Conference hall of the hospital. According to a statement issued by the Head…
KNSG To Revamp Its Drugs Manufacturing Unit
The resolve of the administration of Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf to boost the capacity of the Kano State Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency’s (DMCSA) Drugs Manufacturing Unit (DMU) has been stressed….
60 African journalists undergo training on child health, immunization and nutrition
60 journalists from 30 African countries from West, central,north Africa,Burundi and Madagascar are undergoing training on child health immunization and nutrition,in Lome-Togo. Declaring the forum open,Togo minister of communication Mrs Yawa Kouigan,…
Kano State One-Health MDAs, CSOs, LISDEL collaborate to review Health Security Expenditure
By Mustapha Salisu A 1-day stakeholders workshop has been organized by the Legislative Initiative For Sustainable Development (LISDEL) in collaboration with the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) as part of their Prevent…
Stakeholders urge parents to make their Children available for polio immunization
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Parents and caregivers have been charged to ensure they make their children less than 5 years of age available for immunization as Kaduna State Government in collaboration with…
UPDATE: Girl with cancer receives life-changing hospital transfer by Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin Kofa
Abdulmumin Jibrin Kofa, a member representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, after a meeting with Fatima Shu’aibu and her parents earlier this week at his Kano residence, immediately proceeded…
Kano Ministry Of Health, Dala Orthopedic Hospital to Collaborate on Manpower Training
The Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf has assured National Orthopedic Hospital, Dala, of state government readiness of continued working relationship. Dr. Labaran dropped the hint while receiving the…
Adamawa gov’t commences statewide polio immunization for children
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa state government has commenced a four-day statewide polio virus vaccination exercise for children of zero to fifty nine months old. Executive Chairman of the State Primary…
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf is passionate about health sector, says Dr. Labaran
The passion attached to the healthcare system of Kano state by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has been described as the principal reason of the total transformation the sector is witnessing. The state…
Kano Health Commissioner Urges Agencies To Emulate KSCHMA’s Service Charter
Kano State commissioner for health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf has called on the Agencies under the ministry to emulate the efforts of Kano State Contributory Health Management Agency ( KSCHMA) to develop…
KNSG moves to merge KSCHMA DRF, Facility DRF
In its move to strengthen and streamline the Drugs Revolving Fund (DRF) operations in the state, the Kano State Government, through the State Sustainable Health Commodities Supply System (SHCSS) Committee, has organized…
President Tinubu appoints Coordinator for new Healthcare Initiative
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Abdu Mukhtar to serve as the National Coordinator of the Presidential ‘Unlocking Healthcare Value-Chain’ Initiative, which is domiciled under the Federal Ministry of…
Geidam: YSCHMA, UNICEF flag-off distribution of ID cards to beneficiaries of free medical services
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Yobe State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (YSCHMA) in collaboration with the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) have on Tuesday the 31st of October 2023, flagged-off the distribution…
YSCHMA inaugurates free medical services for 10,000 beneficiaries in Geidam
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (YSCHMA) on Tuesday inaugurated a free medical service program for pregnant women, children under the age of five, and vulnerable…
Diphtheria: Kano Health Commissioner warns against needless gatherings
The Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf has called on people to shun way unnecessary gatherings in order to safeguard themselves and others from the bondage of the diphtheria….
Magashi advocates scale-up of 2024 Cancer Health Fund to 36 states
By Iyemah David The Co-ordinator of Kano State Cancer Care Centre, Dr. Aminu Magashi Garba, has called for the nationwide expansion of the 2024 Cancer Health Fund in Nigeria. Magashi, who is…
London Research Institutes signs MoU on kidney disease with Yobe Gov’t
From Hamisu Ado Nguru Yobe state Governor, Mai Mala Buni, said the state government would soon sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the famous United Kingdom Research institutions, to commence research…
“Quality of care in our engaged health facilities is my priority” – E.S KSCHMA
The Executive Secretary Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency Dr. Rahila Aliyu Mukhtar reiterated Agency’s commitment in providing qualitative care to the enrollees of the scheme. This is contained in a statement…
UHC: Yobe Contributory Healthcare Management Agency inaugurates new business office in Damaturu
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (YSCHMA) on Wednesday, inaugurated a new business office in Damaturu, the state capital, to expand population coverage and enhance enrollment…
Governor Buni takes fight against kidney disease to London
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has taken the fight against kidney disease to the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. In a meeting with…
KNSG to Provide Enabling Environment for SFH’s New Project
The Kano state government has vowed to provide the enabling environment for the successful implementation of Key Population Community HIV Service for Action and Response (KP-CARE-2), a new project of the Society…
Climate Change: Scavenging Pushes Many Children Out of School in Kano
By Hannatu Sulaiman Abba ‘Stop going to school; we have to focus on what will make us earn money. Look at Oga Zubairu, who buys these trashed items from us for 300…
Private diagnosis centres must conform to regulations – Prof. Salisu
The private diagnosis centres in Kano State are strongly advised to abide by the laid down rules and regulations governing their operations as enshrined in the laws of PHIMA or face closing…