Health

  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 …

By; Imrana Abdullahi, Kaduna In the interest of nursing and midwifery education, Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, the President of the Group of MAAUN Universities has earned praise for his generosity and esteemed reputation. Dr Faruq Umar Abubakar, the Secretary-General/Registrar of the Council of Nursing and Midwifery of Nigeria, commended Professor …

….Alarming Rise in Skin Cancer Threatens Lives of Albinos in Africa as COP28 Addresses Climate Change Impact     The 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the Uinted Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is underway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, raising concerns about the …

By Salisu Na’inna Dambatta Laboratory tests conducted on patients in many teaching hospitals in the country indicate a widespread prevalence of Hepatitis B virus, a major cause of liver diseases. In an article co-authored by Nigerian healthcare workers in the Journal of Biosciences and Medicine, Vol 9 No. 7, 2021, …