From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The National Orthopedic Hospital Jos has officially commenced clinical services in specialized healthcare in Plateau and the neighboring states. Professor Iche Onche, the Medical Director, confirmed this while…
Category: Health
Mangal Sponsors Hernia, Hydrocele Surgeries For 12,300 Vulnerable Patients
By Abdullahi Yusuf A philanthropist,Alhaji Dahiru Mangal, has sponsored Hernia and Hydrocele surgeries for over 12,300 vulnerable patients in Katsina State. Malam Husaaini Kabir, a member of the Mangal Foundation Board of…
ISMPH Trains Journalists to Tackle Maternal Mortality in Kano State
By Mustapha Salisu The International Society of Media in Public Health (ISMPH) has trained 25 journalists in Kano, providing them with the skills and knowledge to enhance health awareness and contribute to…
Kaduna: WHO Engages JAP to Support Polio Vaccination in Non-Compliant Settlements
From Abdurrahman Abdullahi, Kaduna In line with its mandate to support governments in strengthening health systems and promoting health security, the World Health Organization (WHO) has engaged the Journalists Initiative on Immunization…
NHED Rallies Media Support to Strengthen Health Security Financing Accountability in Kano
By Salisu Hamisu Ali The Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED) has called on the media to play a more active role in ensuring accountability in health security financing in Kano…
Top General Nursing Graduate of November 2023: A Tribute to Nafisa Nura
By Ahmad Deedat, RN. Today, I am writing yet another celebratory tribute to one of our own. Recently, penning a tribute has taken a backseat, but 2025 comes across as compelling. Nurses…
KNSG Seals 2 Warehouses For Violating Environmental Regulations
The Kano State Government, through the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, has sealed two warehouses located along Airport Road by France Road in the Sabon Gari area for violating environmental regulations….
Expert Warns of Tobacco’s Devastating Impact on Public Health
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has sounded a strong warning on the dire health consequences of tobacco use, emphasising its links to various life-threatening diseases. The…
Dental Therapists Threaten Nationwide Protest over Alleged Bias in Board Appointment
By Laraba Usman The Nigerian Dental Therapists Association (NDTA) has raised serious concerns over alleged manipulation in the ongoing recruitment of a new Registrar/CEO for the Dental Therapists Registration Board of Nigeria…
KSrelief’s Volunteer Medical Team in Kenya Performs 28 Cochlear Implant Surgeries for Children
By Ahmad Muhammad The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center’s (KSrelief) volunteer medical team performed 28 cochlear implant surgeries for children in the Republic of Kenya on Saturday, all of which…
Over 11 Million People Living With Diabetes In Nigeria – Expert
By Abdullahi Yusuf A medical Expert,Prof.Zubairu Iliyasu,says over 11 million people are living with diabetes in Nigeria, with many more undiagnosed. Prof.Iiyasu,who works with Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital(AKTH), Kano, attributed the figures…
Kano to vaccinate 4.1m children under five amid fresh polio outbreak
The Kano State Government has announced plans to vaccinate 4.1 million children under the age of five during the next round of its polio immunization campaign, scheduled for April 24 to 30,…
Promoting Inclusion and Equal Opportunities for People Living with HIV
By Mustapha Salisu Yakubu, YOLHAC Champion Despite significant advancements in HIV prevention and treatment, people living with HIV (PLHIV) still face pervasive stigma, discrimination, and social exclusion. These barriers not only violate…
UNICEF Urges Jigawa Govt, LG Chairmen to Release Counterpart Funding for Polio Immunisation
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on the Jigawa State Government and the Chairmen of all 27 Local Government Areas to release their counterpart funding for…
Adamawa targets over 1.4 million for polio eradication immunization as UNICEF support exercise
From Umar Dankano, Yola United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF and the Adamawa state government have urge parents and guardians to as a matter of almost importance forward their wards for the proposed…
Polio Immunization: Jigawa, UNICEF Target 1.9 Million Children
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), is set to immunize at least 1.9 million children during the 2025 polio vaccination exercise….
Dr. Nasiru Gawuna: When Vision Takes Root.
The Renaissance of Bayero University, Kano By: Lamara Garba In this reflective piece, the spotlight falls on His Excellency, Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, whose leadership at Bayero University Kano signals a quiet…
Actors Guild of Nigeria Advocates for Regular Health Check-ups
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Kaduna State Chapter of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), in collaboration with the Kaduna State Ministry of Health, has organized a health walk to raise public…
Danbare Community Faces Severe Water Shortage
…As Residents Struggle For Clean and Safe Water By Barakat Ozohu Abdulrahman Access to clean and safe water is a basic necessity, yet residents of danbare in kano state are facing on…
CHRICED Seeks KSCHMA’s Support for Implementation of Free Maternal Healthcare Law
By Hannatu Sulaiman Abba The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has called for a partnership with the Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA) to ensure the swift…
Residents Decry Open Defecation in Hausawa Dan Fulani, Call for Urgent Government Intervention
By Mustapha Salisu Residents of Hausawa Dan Fulani in Kano have raised serious concerns over the persistent issue of open defecation in an open space within the community, which they say is…
Yobe Info Commissioner Bego Hosts Health Officials on SMC, ITNs Campaigns
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Hon Commissioner of Home Affairs, Information, and Culture, Alhaji Abdullahi Bego, received a delegation from the Yobe State Primary Healthcare Board, the State Ministry of Health,…
NAFDAC Warns Gombe Fruit Sellers on Harmful Ripening
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Gombe State has raised awareness among fruit sellers on the severe health risks of using carbide…
Kebbi State University hit by mysterious disease, 5 students dead
By Umar Danladi Ado A Mysterious disease has claimed the lives of at least five students at Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero (KSUSTA). The University’s Registrar, Maimaru Alhaji Tilli,…
UNICEF to Launch Maiden Newsletter for Bauchi Field Office in April
From Umar Dankano, Yola In a bid to enhance awareness of its core mission in promoting children’s well-being and welfare, UNICEF’s Bauchi Field Office is set to launch its maiden newsletter, titled…