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…
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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,…
EU, Partners Enhance Capacity of Health Workers in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola The European Union (EU), in partnership with the Adamawa State Government, UNICEF and UNFPA, has introduced a four-year intervention programme tagged European Union Strengthening Access to Reproductive Health…
Healing the Forgotten Heroes of Kannywood: How Dr. Rahila Mukhtar’s KSCHMA AbbaCare Initiative Is Transforming Lives Beyond the Spotlight
By Dr. Musa Abdullahi Sufi For decades, Kannywood has stood as one of Africa’s most vibrant cultural institutions, entertaining millions, preserving the Hausa language, promoting social values, and serving as a powerful…
Borno Govt Directs Immediate Activation of Prevention Protocols in Schools
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Borno Borno State Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Engineer. Lawan Abba Wakilbe has directed all Education Secretaries, school administrators, principals and head teachers across the state to…
NARD Raises Alarm Over Declining Number of Doctors, Seeks Urgent Retention Measures
By Mustapha Salisu The President of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Dr. Muhammad Usman Suleiman, has expressed concern over the declining number of medical doctors in Nigeria, warning that the…
Kano Health Ministry Establishes Special Adolescent Reproductive Health Unit
The Kano State Ministry of Health has announced the establishment of a special unit dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of adolescents, particularly young girls, with a focus on menstrual health…
Kano Ministry Of Health Emphasizes Media’s Role In Promotion Of RMNCAH,PHC Services
Kano Ministry Of Health Emphasizes Media’s Role In Promotion Of RMNCAH,PHC Services By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Ministry of Health has reaffirmed the critical role of the media in promoting Reproductive,…
African Climate Reporters Raise Alarm Over Tobacco Waste Threat to Environment, Farms, Water
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Science and environment writers under the African Climate Reporters have voiced deep concern over the growing pollution from discarded cigarette filters and empty cigarette packs, warning that the…
Kano Journalists Unite Under New Health Reporting Network
By Mustapha Salisu Health journalists across Kano State have come together under a unified platform known as the Kano Health Journalists Network (KAHJON) to strengthen media advocacy and reporting on Gender-Responsive Reproductive,…
Insecurity: Zamfara Residents praise Tinubu, Matawalle on Improved Security during Eid-Kabir celebration.
Hundreds of residents across various communities in Zamfara State have commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Mohammed Matawalle, over the continued improved security situations witnessed…
KSCHMA, ICSA-WINS Deepen Advocacy for Accountability, Better PHC in Kano
In a strategic move to strengthen Primary Healthcare (PHC) systems and improve child survival outcomes, the Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA) convened a high-level sensitisation and advocacy engagement with the…
NGOs Train 40 Women In Kaduna On Reusable Sanitary Pads Production
NGOs Train 40 Women In Kaduna On Reusable Sanitary Pads Production By Umar Faruk Tukur Two Non-governmental Organisations(NGOs), Women Initiative for Sustainable Environment (WISE) and One Tribe Initiative, have trained 40 women…
Restoring Hope Through Kano First: KSCHMA Rapid Response Team Secures Urgent Specialist Care for Two Orthopedic Patients
Restoring Hope Through Kano First: KSCHMA Rapid Response Team Secures Urgent Specialist Care for Two Orthopedic Patients By Abdullahi Yusuf In furtherance of the Kano State Government’s commitment to accessible and responsive…
One Hospital, Thousands of Patients: How Overcrowding Is Stretching Kano’s Public Hospitals
By Hajara Bala Sidi Every morning, long before official clinic hours begin, patients already crowd the waiting areas of major public hospitals in Kano. Some arrive before dawn hoping to meet doctors…