Kano State Ministry of Health has debunked reports of an outbreak of measles in Kano Municipal Local Government Area. The ministry’s Director of Public Health and Disease Control, Dr Imam Wada Bello in a statement urged the people to disregard the report as it lacked empirical and clinical evidence to substantiate it. Recall that Authorities at the Kano Municipal Local Government Council of Kano State have confirmed an outbreak of measles in some parts of...

The Ekiti State government has set up an investigation panel into cases of assault on doctors, health workers and allegations of poor work ethics at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) A press statement signed by Dr. Oyebanji Filani, Commissioner for Health and Human Services, noted that the Ministry of Health and Human Services would like to address recent incidents of patient/patient relatives’ assault on doctors and other health care workers at the EKSUTH...

In a bid to revive the state’s health sector, the Zamfara State government has constituted the state health sector reform committee. The announcement was in a statement issued by the information officer of the ministry, Bello Boko said that the government approved the establishment of an emergency action plan main committee and other sub-committees. The statement quoted the state’s Commissioner of Health, Dr. Aisha Anka as saying that the committee draws members from the state’s Ministry of...

There are Only Three Active Audiologists- Dr Makunsidi The Niger state is faced with a shortage of Audiologists with only three active audiologists for its Ear, Nose, and Throat clinics the state. Dr Mohammed Makunsidi, the Niger state Permanent Secretary of Special Duties (SSG Office) who disclosed this said that the three Audiologists are only concentrated in Minna, the state capital with virtually none in other towns and cities across the state. He stated this...

The United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) handed over newly constructed clinic for children and families affected by armed conflict. Handing over the facility in Maiduguri, Phuong Nguyen, the United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) Chief of Borno Field Office, said the newly-constructed clinic at the transit camp will improve access to quality health care delivery for children and families affected by armed conflict. “UNICEF is supplementing the efforts of the Borno State Government in...

Professor Marietu Ohunene Tenuche, the Vice-Chancellor of Prince Abubakar Audu University Anyigba (PAAU) has called on government at all levels to establish mechanism whereby patients suffering from cancer would receive treatment at subsidized rate as a result of huge capital involvement in handling the ailment. Marietu made the call during a memorial lecture held in honour of former Provost of the College of Health Sciences, Prince Abubakar Audu University Anyigba, Dr Emmanuel Busayo Agbana who...