KADCHMA warns providers as performance-based payments take effect
The Director General of the Kaduna State Contributory Health Management Authority (KADCHMA), Mallam Abubakar Hassan, has urged managers of 255 public health facilities to...
Four killed by suspected Lassa fever in Nasarawa
Four persons, including two pregnant women, have reportedly died from suspected Lassa fever in Awe Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
Following the incident, the...
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...
Kaduna nurses threaten statewide strike over promotion delays
Nurses in Kaduna State have issued a strong warning of a possible statewide strike over the persistent failure of authorities to conduct promotion exercises.
The...
Zulum raises rural allowances for doctors, nurses in Borno
Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has announced a major increase in rural allowances for medical doctors and nurses to address the persistent shortage...
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...
World Bank-backed project upgrades 83 PHCs in Kwara
The World Bank, via its IMPACT project, has financed the rehabilitation of 70 primary healthcare centres across Kwara State.
Also, 13 primary healthcare centres in...
Kaduna Steps Up Anti-Malnutrition Drive as Governor’s Wife, LGA Spouses Take Lead
The Kaduna State Government has intensified efforts to combat malnutrition, with the Wife of the Governor, Hajiya Hafsat Uba Sani, and spouses of the...
Kaduna Targets Over 3 Million for 2025 Immunization Campaign
The Kaduna State Primary Health Care Board says it plans to immunize more than three million women and children against deadly diseases under the...
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,...
