Health

The Chairman of Tarauni Local Government Area, Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim Muhammad Sekure, has launched a free eye care initiative for residents suffering from glaucoma, trachoma, cataracts, and other vision problems. …

In a major step towards combating child malnutrition, Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has reactivated Community Management of Acute Malnutrition centres across the 44 local government areas of the …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has warned of a possible outbreak of the Chikungunya virus in the country due to worsening environmental and climatic conditions. The NCDC, …

Rano Local Government Area in Kano state has begun the free distribution of insecticide-treated mosquito nets to over 200,000 households. The effort is a major step to tackle malaria and …

To improve child health and support lactating mothers, the wife of Jigawa State Governor, Dr. Amina Umar Namadi, has distributed specialized therapeutic food items to tackle malnutrition among children in …

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has faulted the previous administration for allowing nutrition centres across the state to collapse, despite a surge in child malnutrition cases. Speaking during …

The First Lady of Jigawa State, Khadija Umar Namadi, has called on the state government and the private sector to establish fully equipped breastfeeding rooms in workplaces to promote exclusive …

 The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring safe, accessible, and free maternal health care for all Nigerian women, emphasising that “safe delivery is a right, not a privilege.” …

The Kaduna State Primary Healthcare Board has announced plans to inaugurate a Mpox vaccination campaign in selected Local Government Areas affected by the outbreak. Health Educator at the SPHCB, Isah …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the expedited rollout of the free healthcare access initiative for low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), describing it as a critical component …