The Kano State Government on Monday, 19 January 2026, at the Kano EOC, distributed 44 motorcycles to the 44 Local Government Area (LGA) Routine Immunization Officers (RIOs) to strengthen routine immunization service…
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CHR Marks 25 Years of Impact in Health, Community Development
By Mustapha Salisu The Community Health and Research Initiative (CHR) has commemorated its 25th anniversary with a grand ceremony held on Saturday at the Tahir Guest Palace in Kano. The event, supported…
AHBN Issues 2025 Immunization Budget Accountability Scorecard,Lauds Borno’s Performance
AHBN Issues 2025 Immunization Budget Accountability Scorecard,Lauds Borno’s Performance By Abdullahi Yusuf The Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN), working closely with its Communities of Practice (CoP) across Bauchi, Borno, Kano, and Sokoto…
Immunization:Kano Recorded Historic Milestone In 2025 – AHBN
Immunization:Kano Recorded Historic Milestone In 2025 – AHBN By Abdullahi Yusuf Kano State had recorded a historic milestone in immunization services in 2025, allocating a total of ₦1.4 billion to the exercise….
Every LGA in Kano will be represented in national health fellowship – Dr Mahmud Gaya
Mahmud Tajo Sani Gaya, Executive Chairman of Gaya Local Government and ALGON representative on healthcare matters in Kano has said that all the 44 local government areas in the State will be…
Yobe Boosts Healthcare with 2,500 New Workers, Upgrades 5 Hospitals to Specialist Status
From Alhaji Yusuf, Damaturu In a significant push to transform its healthcare sector, the Yobe State Government has employed 2,500 healthcare workers and upgraded five general hospitals to specialist facilities across the…
Premier Radio Staff, Aminu Ibrahim, Organizes Menstrual Health, Hygiene Training in Kano
…Distributes Free Sanitary Pads to Participants By Mustapha Salisu A staff member of Premier Radio, Alhaji Aminu Abdullahi Ibrahim, has organized a one-day training session on Menstrual Health and Hygiene for selected…
BUK Hosts Workshop on Mental Stress Management and Job Performance
The Career Service Centre of Bayero University, Kano (BUK), on Thursday, 8 January 2026, organized a one-day sensitization workshop on mental stress management and job performance for academic and non-teaching staff of…
Healthcare:Kano Govt Constructs 324 PHCs,16 Hospitals In 2 Years – Commissioner
Healthcare:Kano Govt Constructs 324 PHCs,16 Hospitals In 2 Years – Commissioner By Abdullahi Yusuf Kano State Government says it has constructed 324 functional Primary Healthcare Centres(PHCs) in the last two years, out…
IN-DEPTH: How Nigeria’s prisons became hotbeds for tuberculosis
…No GeneXpert machines in Nigerian prisons, inmates referred outside for tests, NCoS confirms By Muslim Muhammad Yusuf Kala Daniel, found himself trapped in a waiting trial for six long months in a…
18,000 Vulnerable Patients Benefit From Mangal’s Free Eye Care In Katsina
18,000 Vulnerable Patients Benefit From Mangal’s Free Eye Care In Katsina By Abdullahi Yusuf About 18,000 vulnerable patients of various eye ailments in Katsina have benefited from free-eye care services and surgeries…
Gov. Zulum’s Move to Attract Medical Staff to Rural Areas
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced a significant boost for medical doctors and nurses serving in rural areas, approving a 100% increase in rural allowances for…
KHETFUND Reviews Beneficiaries’ Performance for 2025 Q3, Q4
The Kano State Health Trust Fund (KHETFUND) has convened a performance review meeting for its beneficiaries covering the third and fourth quarters of 2025, bringing together key stakeholders in the health sector…
Explosion Hits Kebbi General Hospital
By Hajara Abdullahi The Police Command in Kebbi State has confirmed an explosion that occurred in the early hours of Tuesday at the General Hospital, Bagudu, in Bagudu Local Government Area. This…
NARD Threatens Fresh Nationwide Strike
By Hajara Abdullahi The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has threatened to embark on a fresh nationwide strike following the Federal Government’s failure to honour the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) earlier…
Kano Govt Distributes Protective Equipment to Health Facilities Across 44 LGs
By Hajara Abdullahi The Kano State Government has distributed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) through the Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) to all health facilities and hospitals across the 44 Local…
UNICEF collaborates Adamawa Govt. to rehabilitate six primary health care facilities in 5 LGAs
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa state government is collaborating with the United Nations Children’s Education Fund, UNICEF in addressing child and maternal mortality by improving access to primary healthcare services in…
Nigeria Launches Nationwide AI Training Programme to Strengthen Cancer Care
From Tongnaan Bawa Jos The National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT) has launched a nationwide capacity-building programme aimed at training healthcare workers on the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in…
Yobe Named National Champion in Primary Healthcare, Wins $500,000 Prize
Yobe Named National Champion in Primary Healthcare, Wins $500,000 Prize By Alhaji Yusuf, Damaturu The Yobe State Government has emerged the National Champion in the 2025 Primary Healthcare Leadership Challenge, winning the…
Parents, Guardians Applaud Sustained Immunization Exercise in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola Parents and guardians in Yola South Local Government Area of Adamawa State have expressed satisfaction with the ongoing National Immunization Plus Days (NIPDs) conducted by the Adamawa State…
Kaduna Polio Immunization Exercise Wins WHO Commendation
From Aisha Muhammad Musa, Kaduna The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed satisfaction with the level of preparedness demonstrated by Kaduna State on the December 2025 Polio Immunization Exercise, which is ongoing…
IGP Egbetokun Meets Heads of Police Medical Facilities Nationwide, Reafirms Commitment to Strengthening Police Medical Services
By Hajara Abdullahi The Inspector General of Police,IGP Kayode Egbetokun has met with all the Heads of Police Medical Facilities across the country at the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan International Peace Keeping…
Stakeholders Convene For Policy Dialogue on Gender, Social Inclusion, and Health Reform in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI), in collaboration with EngenderHealth-led consortium partners, has hosted a one-day policy dialogue and forum in Kano to strengthen gender equity, social…
Caregivers Trained as Gombe-UNICEF Partnership Fights Child Malnutrition
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe Mothers in Malam-Sidi Community, Kwami Local Government Area of Gombe State, have praised the partnership between the Gombe State Government and UNICEF for significantly reducing child malnutrition in…
We are strengthening our health system to combat HIV/AIDS – Kano govt
The Kano State Government has announced major progress in its fight against HIV/AIDS, highlighting the steps it has taken to strengthen the state’s health system. The announcement coincided with the 2025 World…