Health

By Imrana Abdullahi The Kaduna state chairman  of the Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives Comrade Ishaku Yakubu, have said that the deduction from their members salary is legal because is according to the provision their rules and regulations.  The members of their association have pledged their total support for …

By Salisu Na’inna Dambatta The Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Kano, has established a School of Paramedic Technology. This represents a strong transformative contribution to the healthcare delivery system in the country. The  Chief Medical Director of AKTH, Professor Abdurrahman Abba Sheshe said the  paramedic school was accredited  by the …

  By Hassan Ibrahim The newly elected Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Kaduna State Branch, Dr. Aisha Mustafa, has pledged to provide inclusive leadership, prioritise the welfare of doctors and dentists, and improve the working environment for healthcare professionals after becoming the first woman to head the association …

By S Adamu, Sokoto The RAIN Healthcare Initiative and Good Leadership, an independent Non Governmental Organisation(NGO) has urged stakeholders in healthcare delivery service to be more committed to improving health status and wellbeing of the citizenry. Executive Director of the NGO, Mr Usman Hamza made the call at it maiden …

    By Ibraheem Hamza Muhammad President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Umar Ibrahim Mohammed as the new Director-General of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA). Mr. Mohammed is an architect, and also, a construction technology and environment professional. The President expects improved outcomes in the agency’s …

  The Sustainability and Social Performance Department of Dangote Cement Plc will be implementing a malaria intervention programme at communities in Okpella, Edo State. The health intervention programme, according to a statement from the company, will run for two days around the host communities of the Dangote Cement Plc, Okpella. …

  Parents and caregivers have been charged to ensure they make their children less than 5 years of age available for immunization as Kaduna State Government in collaboration with development partners commences another round of polio immunization campaign.  The exercise is scheduled for 20 and -23 of April, 2024 and …

    By Salisu Na’inna Dambatta     One of the potential successes of the Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare (CMHSW), Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, resides in the recent decision by the Federal government to upgrade health infrastructure by providing advanced equipment in multiple health facilities in the …

By; Our Reporter     Parents and caregivers have been charged to ensure they make their children less than 5 years of age available for immunization as Kaduna State Government in collaboration with development partners commences another round of polio immunization campaign. Our source said that, the exercise is scheduled …

S. Suleiman, Sokoto A non governmental organisation, Civil Society – Scale Up Nutrition in Nigeria( CS-SUNN) has identified  malnutrition as responsible for poor brain, cognitive development , performance and lower productivity among  2-3years old school children. An Official of CS-SUNN and nutritionist, Dr Goodness Chidi Anyawu said at a one …