Kaduna Health Authority enrolls 2,500 informal sector workers
The Kaduna State Contributory Health Management Authority (KADCHMA) says it has concluded the year with the successful enrolment and biometric capture of 2,500 informal...
UNICEF raises alarm over resurgence of polio in Kano
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged the Kano State Government to declare a state of emergency on polio and routine immunisation following...
Kaduna edges closer to ending polio as immunisation coverage surpasses targets
Kaduna State is moving closer to interrupting polio transmission after posting above-target results in its latest Measles–Rubella (MR), nOPV2, Routine Immunisation and HPV campaign,...
469 Kano children die from malnutrition in six months
At least 469 children died from malnutrition-related causes in Kano State between January and July 2025.
The figure was revealed by Professor Ruqayya Yusuf of...
Resident doctors set for indefinite nationwide strike from November 1
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced that it will embark on an indefinite nationwide strike beginning November 1, 2025.
This was disclosed...
KADMAM Partners with KADCHMA to Strengthen Access to Quality Healthcare in Kaduna
The Kaduna Maternal Accountability Mechanism (KADMAM) has announced its readiness to collaborate with the Kaduna State Contributory Health Management Authority (KADCHMA) to expand access...
Kaduna, Borno, Kano, ten others prone to meningitis – NiMet
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a public health alert warning of a potential outbreak of meningitis across 13 states in Nigeria.
The affected...
Kaduna resumes monthly sanitation exercise across state
The Kaduna State Government has designated the last Saturday of every month as Statewide Sanitation Day, launching a renewed campaign to strengthen public health,...
KEPA Moves Against Direct Discharge of Sewage Into Drainages
The Kaduna State Environmental Protection Authority (KEPA) has warned residents against the direct discharge of human waste into drainages and water channels, stressing that...
LASUTH: Patients discharged as nurses join doctors’ strike
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) witnessed a major disruption on Tuesday as patients were discharged en masse due to the ongoing doctors’ strike,...
