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…
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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…
Kano NMA Elects New Executive Committee
By Ado Salisu The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Kano State Branch, has elected a new executive committee to steer the affairs of the association for the 2026–2028 tenure. The election was conducted…
National Orthopaedic Hospital Jos Admits 259 Patients, Performs 150 Major Surgeries Despite Funding Challenges
From Tongnaan Bawa Jos The National Orthopaedic Hospital, Jos, has recorded significant progress in specialist healthcare delivery, admitting 259 patients and successfully discharging 244 since it commenced clinical operations on October 20,…
National Orthopaedic Hospital Dala Seeks Partnership With Northwest Development Commission
National Orthopaedic Hospital Dala Seeks Partnership With Northwest Development Commission …NWDC To Explore Alternative Power Supply For Newly-Donated MRI Facility By Abdullahi Yusuf The Management of the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dala,Kano, has…
ISMPH Champions Data-Driven Health Journalism in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu The International Society of Media in Public Health (ISMPH) has intensified efforts to improve the quality of health reporting in Kano by equipping journalists with the skills to interpret…
Borno: Zulum Deepens UMTH Partnership, Targets Medical Equipment for 20 Borno Hospitals
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Borno Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to strengthening its partnership with the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) to improve healthcare delivery,…
Patients Benefit as AKY Eye Medical Outreach Commences in Kano
The Kano State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to providing accessible and affordable healthcare as the AKY Eye Medical Outreach Kano First commenced today at the Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital, Kano. Samira…
KCJF Raises Menstrual Hygiene Awareness, Donates Pads to Schoolgirls
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano Concerned Journalists Forum (KCJF) has conducted a menstrual hygiene awareness campaign and distributed sanitary pads to female students of Government Girls Secondary School, Magwan, Kano State, as…
KHETFUND Conducts Post-Funding Verification Of N87m Interventions At Bichi General Hospital
KHETFUND Conducts Post-Funding Verification Of N87m Interventions At Bichi General Hospital By Abdullahi Yusuf In line with its mandate to promote transparency, accountability, and sustainable healthcare financing, the Kano State Health Trust…
Zulum Donates Additional N200m To Orthopaedic Hospital Azare, Hails Rapid Transformation
Zulum Donates Additional N200m To Orthopaedic Hospital Azare, Hails Rapid Transformation By Abdullahi Alhassan Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced an additional donation of N200 million from Borno State…
Public health experts rekindle efforts to tackle maternal, child mortality
From Umar Dankano Yola Experts in public health sector have converged in Yola, the Adamawa state capital to strategize on results based modalities to enhancing reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health…
KSCHMA Strengthens Digital Claims Management Through Mentorship at Khalifa Sheikh Isyaka Rabiu Paediatric Hospital
The Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA) has continued to strengthen the efficiency of healthcare service delivery by providing on-site mentorship to healthcare professionals at Khalifa Sheikh Isyaka Rabiu Paediatric Hospital…
Kaduna Intensifies Measures Against Rainy Season Diseases
By Mustapha Salisu The Kaduna State Ministry of Health has intensified preventive and emergency response measures to curb the spread of diseases commonly associated with the rainy season across the state. The…
156 Teachers, Adolescents Trained on Menstrual Health, Hygiene in Adamawa
By Umar Dankano, Yola No fewer than 156 participants, including teachers, adolescents, tailors, Village Health Promoters (VHPs), Local Government Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) units, and government officials, have been trained on…
2026 Anti-Malaria Campaign to Reach Five Million Households in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State Government, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health, has concluded arrangements for the launch of the 2026 Integrated Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) and Insecticide-Treated…
Over 10,000 patients enrolled as Kano tackles sickle cell disease
By Hadiza Musa The Kano State Commissioner for Health, Abubakar Labaran, has raised concern over the high burden of sickle cell disease in Nigeria, noting that Kano State is also heavily affected…
Deputy Head Of Health Honours Her Supervisor With Award Of Excellence
Deputy Head Of Health Honours Her Supervisor With Award Of Excellence By Abdullahi Yusuf The Deputy primary health coordinator of Tarauni Local Government, Hajiya Aisha Aminu Auwal, has honoured the primary health…
ACOMIN Yobe Calls for Stronger Healthcare Systems to Tackle HIV, TB, Malaria
From Alhaji Yusuf, Damaturu The Civil Society for Malaria Control, Immunization and Nutrition (ACOMIN) in Yobe State has called for urgent improvements in the healthcare system, citing persistent gaps in the fight…
KSCHMA Mobilises Traditional Institutions to Boost BHCPF Utilisation in Warawa
The Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA) has intensified grassroots sensitisation efforts in Warawa Local Government Area to promote the utilisation of healthcare services under the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF)…
Kano Govt Inaugurates Committee To Probe Diversion Of Therapeutic Food Meant For Malnourished Children
Kano Govt Inaugurates Committee To Probe Diversion Of Therapeutic Food Meant For Malnourished Children By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Government has inaugurated a high-powered committee to investigate the alleged diversion, theft,…