Vulnerable People Support and Development Initiative (V-PeSDI) proudly joined other cancer advocates on a strategic visit to Nigeria’s second-largest cancer treatment center, located in Kano State. The delegation was warmly received by…
Category: Health
Kano Targets 100% Open Defecation Free Status by 2026, Says Deputy Governor
By Mustapha Salisu Kano State Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, representing Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, has announced significant progress in the state’s campaign to eradicate open defecation. The Deputy Governor made…
Reusable Sanitary Pad Training Aims to End Period Poverty in Kano
As the world moves towards sustainable and inclusive solutions, the Vulnerable People Support and Development Initiative (V-PeSDI), in collaboration with like-minded NGOs, has trained women and adolescent girls to produce affordable, reusable,…
Warawa surpasses polio immunisation target with 59,391 children vaccinated — Health Educator
Warawa Local Government Area of Kano State has successfully vaccinated 59,391 children during the just-concluded polio immunisation campaign, surpassing its original target of 57,754 children. The Health Educator of Warawa LGA, Bello…
Dahiru Mangal Spends N80m To Sponsor Urology Surgery For 3,000 Vulnerables
By Abdullahi Yusuf A Katsina-based philanthropist, Alhaji Dahiru Mangal, has spent more than N80 million to sponsor urology surgery and treatment for vulnerable patients in the state. A member of the board…
KNSG Develops Strategic Communication Blueprint to Boost Maternal, Child Health
The Kano State Ministry of Health, in collaboration with MSI Nigeria Reproductive Choices and other implementing partners, has successfully concluded a three-day workshop focused on developing a comprehensive Social and Behaviour Change…
Jigawa Senator Builds, Hands Over N200m PHC Clinic
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Senator representing Jigawa North East Senatorial District (APC), Senator Abdulhamid Ahmed Malammadori, has built and handed over a primary healthcare clinic worth over N200 million to the…
AHBN, AFENET, and Government Unite in Kano to Reach Every Unvaccinated Child
By Musa Abdullahi Sufi – Special Health Report KANO, Nigeria — June 16, 2025 | In an inspiring display of collaboration and evidence-based advocacy, the African Health Budget Network (AHBN) in partnership…
AHBN, Partners Disseminate Accountability Scorecard, Highlight Progress on Zero Dose Learning Hub Project in Kano
The African Health Budget Network (AHBN), in partnership with the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET), has presented progress updates and disseminated an accountability scorecard on the ongoing implementation of the Zero Dose…
Polio Vaccination Drive in Kaduna: 118 Children Immunized in Giwa LGA
From Aishatu Abdullahi, Kaduna The Journalists Initiative on Immunization Against Polio (JAP), in collaboration with the Kaduna State Primary Health Care Board (SPHCB) and the World Health Organization (WHO), has facilitated the…
ADSPHCDA Begins Fresh Routine Immunization, Targets Over 1.3 Million Children
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ADSPHCDA) has launched a fresh round of routine polio vaccination targeting children aged 0 to 5 years across the state….
Kano Gov’t Flags Off Polio Vaccination Campaign in Bunkure
By Mustapha Salisu As part of efforts to eradicate the polio virus in Kano State by December, the state government has launched a polio vaccination campaign in Bunkure Local Government Area. The…
Kano Dep. Governor Hosts Immunization Taskforce, Debunks Polio Vaccination Myths
By Mustapha Salisu Kano State Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has debunked the widespread myth that routine polio immunization prevents women from conceiving. He made this clarification on Friday while presiding…
JONAPWD Urges Improved Healthcare Access for Persons with Disabilities in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Kano State Chapter, has called on relevant authorities to take urgent steps towards improving accessibility to healthcare facilities for Persons…
World Food Safety Day:Take Junk Off Our Plates, CAPPA Tasks FG, States
By Abdullahi Yusuf On the occasion of World Food Safety Day 2025, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged governments at all levels to implement policies that promote healthy…
CAPPA To Awujale:Declare Ojude-Oba Smoke-Free
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged His Royal Majesty, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona Ogbagba II, the Awujale of Ijebuland, to declare the Ojude Oba festival…
As Nigeria Ranks First in Africa for TB Cases, Jigawa First Lady Flags Off Awareness Campaign
By Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The First Lady of Jigawa State, Hajiya Hadiza Umar Namadi, has called on the public to actively participate in the ongoing awareness campaign aimed at combating Tuberculosis (TB)…
Polio:CROWN Embarks On Immunization Across 3 States
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Community Reorientation Women Network(CROWN) has embarked on Polio Eradication and Women empowerment programmes in six Northern States. The Group has already conducted outreaches in 39 wards across three…
Stakeholders Advocate New Strategies to Improve Nutrition in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola Key stakeholders, including agricultural experts, nutritionists, academics, media professionals, and non-governmental organizations, have called for the adoption of more effective strategies to enhance quality nutrition across all stages…
AHBN and PMNCH Renew Commitment to Champion Women, Children, and Adolescent Health Advocacy in Nigeria
Musa Abdullahi Sufi In a significant stride toward improving health outcomes for women, children, and adolescents in Nigeria, the Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN) has signed a renewed agreement with the Partnership…
Rise in NonCommunicable Diseases: Nigeria Facing Public Health Crisis – CAPPA Boss
By Abdullahi Yusuf Nigeria is facing escalating public health crisis as evident in the rise in non communicable diseases, the Executive Executive Director, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa(CAPPA),Akinbode Oluwafemi, has said….
No Help at Hand: How Kano’s Failing PHCs Leave Families, Children, and Pregnant Women to Fight for Their Lives
Across Kano State, vulnerable communities are facing a growing healthcare crisis: broken-down clinics, critical shortages of staff, and essential medical equipment that simply does not exist. By Mariya Shuaibu Suleiman, May 2025…
Kano’s Forgotten Clinics: A story of Neglect and Resilience
By Hauwa Sani, Kano Across Kano State, primary health centers (PHCs)—the backbone of the healthcare system—are crumbling under the weight of years of neglect, chronic underfunding, and decaying infrastructure. From Gwarzo to…
No Help at Hand: How Kano’s Failing PHCs Leave Families, Children, and Pregnant Women to Fight for Their Lives
By Mariya Shuaibu Suleiman In Bichi, Kano State, the first scream tore through the night around 1:00 a.m. in Kwamarawa village. Khadija Ismail, just 22 and nine months pregnant, was in labor….
ADSPHCDA Revitalizes 111 Health Facilities, Recruits 1,750 Staff in Adamawa — Chairman
By Umar Dankano, Yola In a determined effort to enhance healthcare delivery across Adamawa State, the Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ADSPHCDA) has commenced the revitalization of 111 health facilities…