Breakthrough in search for HIV Cure
A cure for HIV could be a step closer after researchers found a new way to force the virus out of hiding inside human cells. The virus’s ability to conceal itself inside certain…
Category: Health
Kano, Next Hub for Advanced Medical Treatment, Practices – Prof Hamisu Salihu
By Yakubu, Kano The Director General, Kano Independent Research Centre Trust (KIRCT), Prof. Hamisu Salihu, said, with the installation of cutting-edge technology in the health sector, the state has positioned itself as the…
27 percent of People in Kano are Hypertensive – Dr. Labaran
By Yakubu Salisu The Kano State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf said recent studies revealed 27 percent of people in the state are Hypertensive. These numbers, he said means in every…
Only three Pregnant Women out of ten give birth in Kano Hospitals – Kano Govt
By Yakubu Salisu The Kano State Government has expressed worry after a study showed only three, out of ten pregnant women give birth in hospitals in the state. The state Commissioner of…
Kano set to run First Reversing Infertility Technique in the North
Kano State Government has concluded plans to introduce revers infertility techniques in some designated health facilities in the state. This follows the return of 1001 foreign scholarship students sponsored by Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf among…
Kano Records Improved Healthcare Services during Sallah Festivities
Kano state Government said it has recorded improved healthcare services during the just concluded sallah festivities. The Executive Secretary Kano State Hospitals Management Board Dr Mansur Mudi Nagoda stated this while expressing satisfaction…
Kano DMCSA roll out measures to Improve Family Health
As part of concerted efforts to enhance maternal and child health in Kano State, the Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency has rolled out measures and strategies to integrate family planning with the…
Diphtheria: Diphtheria Kills one in Lagos, 34 others on observation
By Gbenga Ojo, Lagos The Lagos State Government has confirmed the death of an index case of diphtheria while 34 closed contacts of the deceased have been placed on observation. The outbreak was…
NNPCL, Afreximbank build 500-bed specialist Hospital
By Khalifa Usman, Kano To ensure the well-being of the citizenry, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), in collaboration with Afreximbank, is set to complete the African Medical Center of Excellence (AMCE).…
Kano Public Hospitals now boasts of Qualitative Drugs- Parm. Gali
By Yakubu Salisu, Kano The Kano State Government said, state owned hospitals can now boast of qualitative and affordable drugs across the 44 Local Government Areas of the state. The Director General, Drugs and Medical…