KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Government has inaugurated an 18-member committee to address the rising crisis of out-of-school children in the state. Since the inception of the current administration, several interventions by the government, development partners and civil society organisations have been launched to curb the problem. Speaking at the inauguration on Monday, the…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has raised alarm over a surge in cholera cases in Zamfara State, disclosing that more than 1,500 infections were recorded between mid-June and early August. In a statement, MSF said the outbreak has been most severe in areas where insecurity, displacement, and poor access to…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Health and Development Support Programme (HANDS), in collaboration with the Kano State Government, has restated its commitment to eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in seven endemic local government areas of the state. Speaking on Friday during a one-day planning and coordination meeting on Social Behavioural Communication Change (SBCC), HANDS…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kano State Government has launched a free oral health outreach programme aimed at expanding access to quality dental care for residents, particularly in underserved communities. The exercise, which began on Saturday at Kwankwaso General Hospital in Madobi Local Government Area, will run until August 21, with a closing ceremony…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Nigeria has recorded one of its most significant counter-terrorism victories with the arrest of the top leadership of Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan (Ansaru), the Al-Qaeda-linked faction that splintered from Boko Haram in 2012. At a press briefing in Abuja on Saturday, the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) announced…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kaduna State Contributory Health Management Authority has begun distributing identity cards to 15,916 vulnerable residents, including pregnant women and children under five, under its Health Insurance Scheme. Speaking at the launch in Kaduna on Thursday, Deputy Governor Dr. Hadiza Balarabe said the initiative aimed to “bridge vulnerability to security”…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Katsina State Government has inaugurated a 15-member special committee to assess and address malnutrition across the state, following a recent report by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) highlighting the severity of the crisis. Speaking virtually at the inauguration on Wednesday, Governor Dikko Radda said the panel would review the MSF…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Bauchi State Government has approved the harmonisation of salaries and allowances of medical doctors in the state civil service with the Federal Government scheme, in a bid to stem the migration of health workers to federal institutions. Executive Chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Board, Dr. Rilwanu…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) has pledged $5 million over the next two years to strengthen routine immunisation and critical health infrastructure in Kano State. Gavi’s Senior Country Manager, Jessica Crawford, announced the commitment on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to Governor Abba Yusuf, represented by his Chief of Staff, Dr. Suleiman…
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s health sector is overwhelmingly sustained by domestic resources, with external contributions accounting for less than 10 per cent of total funding, according to the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate. Speaking on Monday at the National Workshop on AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (ATM), themed “Design a…
