By Safiya Usman The Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board (KSPHCMB), with support from the FCDO Lafiya Programme, has concluded a two-day engagement workshop with local government chairmen on strengthening the…
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KSHoA Partners LISDEL, EngenderHealth For Health Facilities Spot Check at Ajingi LGA
…As Karaye Lawmaker Leads the Delegation, Reaffirms Government’s Commitment to Strengthening Primary Health Facilities in Kano By Mustapha Salisu Hon. Ahmad Ibrahim Karaye, Member representing Karaye Constituency at the Kano State House…
Rotary equips Gombe journalists for solution-based RMNCH coverage
From Hajara Usman, Gombe Rotary International, through its Together for Healthy Families in Nigeria project, has trained journalists in Gombe State on solution-focused reporting for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (RMNCH),…
Kano Health Commissioner Leads Strategic Push to Strengthen Publicity in Health Sector
By Musa Abdullahi Sufi | Kano, Nigeria In a landmark effort to transform health communication and boost public awareness, the Kano State Ministry of Health convened a high-level strategic meeting on Friday…
Jigawa Expands Free Healthcare: Governor Umar Namadi Approves Free Treatment for Sickle Cell, Hypertension, and Diabetes
By Musa Abdullahi Sufi | Jigawa, Nigeria In a decisive move to ease the burden of chronic diseases, the Jigawa State Government under the leadership of Governor Umar Namadi has approved the…
Fika Couple Welcomes Quadruplets, Seeks Urgent Support
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu In a rare and joyous event, Ba’aba Habu, a resident of the Zirki Zanzana area in Fika town, headquarters of Fika Local Government Area, Yobe State, and…
Gavi, UNICEF pledge support to improve vaccine access, hand over 28 solar-powered PHCs in Kano
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has handed over 28 newly solar-powered Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities to the Kano State Government and the National…
Kano Governor Assures Development Partners Judicious Spending of Funds
…As He welcomes Continues Partnerships Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has assured the Development Partners that funds allocated to the state would be judiciously used. He added since the assumption…
Gov. Yusuf reactivates malnutrition centre to save 17,000 severely malnourished children
In a major step towards combating child malnutrition, Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has reactivated Community Management of Acute Malnutrition centres across the 44 local government areas of the state,…
51.9% of Kano children stunted by malnutrition – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised concern over the nutritional status of children in Kano State, revealing that 51.9 per cent of children are stunted. The UNICEF Chief of Field…
Breastfeeding Week: CASCADE Calls for Support for Lactating Mothers in Jigawa
By Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse A non-governmental organization, CASCADE Nigeria, has called for increased support for lactating mothers in Jigawa State to ensure access to nutritious food and promote six months of exclusive…
Kano State Government Swiftly Responds to Diphtheria Outbreak at IDH Hospital
By Musa Abdullahi Sufi KANO, August 6, 2025 – The Kano State Hospitals Management Board has taken urgent action in response to the worsening diphtheria situation at the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH),…
Radda’s Leadership is Redefining Governance: How a Governor is Healing Katsina through Health Reform
From crumbling clinics to cutting edge care inside the transformational journey of Katsina’s health sector under Governor Dikko Umar Radda From Fauziyya Lawal, Katsina For long, Katsina State’s healthcare system stood as…
Kano Gov’t Flags Off 2025 Malaria Prevention, Insecticidal Treated Net Campaign
By Mustapha Salisu As part of efforts to eradicate malaria, combat maternal mortality and tackle other childhood killer diseases, the Kano State Government has launched the 2025 Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) and…
Northern Nigeria Faces Alarming Malnutrition Crisis, MSF Warns
Northern Nigeria is grappling with a worsening malnutrition crisis, with thousands of children at risk of death if urgent action is not taken. Humanitarian medical organization, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has raised…
UNICEF Appoints New Country Representative for Nigeria
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced the appointment of Ms. Wafaa Saeed Abdelatef as the new UNICEF Country Representative in Nigeria. This was disclosed in a…
World Hepatitis Day: Yobe Distributes Over 43,000 Testing Kits for Viral Hepatitis
From Yusuf A. Yusuf, Damaturu The Yobe State Government, through the State Ministry of Health, has distributed 43,900 testing kits for viral hepatitis across 325 service delivery points in healthcare facilities and…
Adamawa: FG Engages Stakeholders to Reduce Maternal, Neonatal Deaths in 172 LGAs
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, has engaged key stakeholders in Adamawa State to adopt the Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative…
World Hepatitis Day: NOA Urges Global Support to Eliminate Hepatitis
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse As the world marks World Hepatitis Day, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has called on Nigerians to join hands with the global community in the fight to eliminate…
Advocacy Groups Call for Increased Healthcare Funding in Kaduna
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Civil society organizations under the Maternal Accountability Mechanism in Kaduna Initiative (KADMAM) have vowed to intensify advocacy efforts to address the persistent non-remittance of counterpart staff health contributions…
Kano Health Ministry Partners KNHA, EngenderHealth, LISDEL to Improve PHC Delivery, Health Outcomes
By Mustapha Salisu Kano State Ministry of Health, in partnership with the State House of Assembly with support from EngenderHealth-led consortium partners, has hosted a one-day interactive session aimed at enhancing Primary…
MSF Launches Emergency Measles Vaccination Campaign in Zurmi, Zamfara State
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in collaboration with Zamfara state Ministry of Health and Zurmi Local Government Area (LGA) has launched an emergency measles vaccination campaign in Zurmi LGA, following an increase in…
Dr. Magashi Elected as Secretary and Member Board of Directors of the Global Health Security Agenda Consortium
Dr. Aminu Magashi Garba Elected as Secretary & Member Board of Directors of the Global Health Security Agenda Consortium. The result of the election by members of the consortium was communicated to…
Doctors begin three-day warning strike
Medical doctors under the National Association of Government General and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP) in Ondo State have embarked on a three-day warning strike, crippling activities in government-owned health facilities across the state….
UNICEF Urges Increased Investment to Save 1.5 Million Under-Five Children in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on Jigawa State stakeholders to scale up budget allocations, releases, and spending on child-focused initiatives to safeguard the lives and…