By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Ministry of Health has intensified efforts to combat cancer across the state, holding a strategic meeting with key stakeholders as part of activities marking World Cancer…
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NCS, Kano Chapter Holds Stakeholders’ Meeting Ahead of World Cancer Day 2026
By Mustapha Salisu As part of preparations for the 2026 World Cancer Day (WCD) celebration, the Nigeria Cancer Society (NCS), Kano State Chapter, on January 20, 2026, convened its second stakeholders’ meeting…
Nigeria Launches Nationwide AI Training Programme to Strengthen Cancer Care
From Tongnaan Bawa Jos The National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT) has launched a nationwide capacity-building programme aimed at training healthcare workers on the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in…
NAF Partners Anatomia LTD for Cancer Awareness in Kano
By Hannatu Sulaiman Abba The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Hospital in Kano has announced a new partnership with Anatomia Education LTD, a healthcare education organization, to raise awareness about cancer. Dr. Maryam…
Arewa Women’s Initiative, KALAMED, Drives Societal Change in Kano State
By Hannatu Sulaiman Abba Marking a year of remarkable success with over 2000 beneficiaries in monthly mentorship dialogue sessions, Kano Ladies Mentors and Mentees Dialogue (KALAMED) emerges as a force in reshaping…
UPDATE: Girl with cancer receives life-changing hospital transfer by Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin Kofa
Abdulmumin Jibrin Kofa, a member representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, after a meeting with Fatima Shu’aibu and her parents earlier this week at his Kano residence, immediately proceeded…
Magashi advocates scale-up of 2024 Cancer Health Fund to 36 states
By Iyemah David The Co-ordinator of Kano State Cancer Care Centre, Dr. Aminu Magashi Garba, has called for the nationwide expansion of the 2024 Cancer Health Fund in Nigeria. Magashi, who is…
Magashi accepts Kano Gov’t appointment as co-ordinator of Cancer Center
…Pledges volunteering support By Hannatu Suleiman Abba Former Chairman 2023 Gubernatorial Transition Health Committee Dr Aminu Magashi Garba, has accepted the appointment as co-ordinator of the Kano State Cancer Center. Magashi Disclosed…
Cancer: AHBN urges moving 2024 budget line to NICRAT
The Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN), has proposed that 2024 Cancer Health Fund (CHF) Budget Line be move from the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) to the National Institute for Cancer Research…
WHO raises concerns over lossible cancer risk linked to Aspartame Sweetener
In a recent development, the World Health Organization (WHO) has classified aspartame, a commonly used artificial sweetener, as “possibly carcinogenic to humans.” This classification comes from a joint assessment conducted by WHO’s…