Health

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 …

  The Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Barnawa-Kaduna says it is partnering with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to promote mental health issues in the state. The Medical Director of the hospital, Dr Aishatu Yusha’u- Armiya’u, said this on Friday when the Kaduna Zonal Manager of the agency, Malam Bashir Rabe-Mani …

By; Imrana Abdullahi Governor Dauda Lawal has declared a state of emergency in the health sector of Zamfara with a commitment to revamping the state’s healthcare system. In a state-wide broadcast on Tuesday, the governor lamented the disturbing conditions of the hospitals across Zamfara. A statement by the spokesperson of …

    The Institute for Dietetic in Nigeria, Kaduna State Chapter has commemorated the first scientific Conference with the theme ” Standard Operational Procedure And Guidelines For Dietary Management Of Non-Communicable diseases.” The conference aimed to further enhance the capacity of the dietician practitioners for effective delivery. The conference attracted …