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‘Where Does My Donated Blood Go?’ Tracing the Life-Saving Journey from Donor to Patient

By Zubaida Baba-Ibrahim and Kenneth Ibe Many patients in need of life-saving transfusions still face delays because blood is often unavailable when and.

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Menstrual Hygiene: KCJF Donates Sanitary Pads to Kano Schoolgirls

By Mustapha Salisu The Kano Concerned Journalists Forum (KCJF) has conducted a menstrual hygiene awareness campaign and distributed sanitary pads to female students.

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Bauchi Assembly plans public hearing on unsafe childbirth bill

By Hadiza Musa, Kano The Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Dr Abubakar Y. Suleiman, has said the planned public hearing.

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From Innovation to Integration: What It Will Take to Make Every Pregnancy Safer in Nigeria

By Sonia Biose and Safiya Shuaibu Isa Nigeria accounts for 28.7% of all maternal deaths globally, representing more than a quarter of all.

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Kano Moves to Sustain Maternal Health Gains After AEARI Project Success

By Mustapha Salisu Kano State is intensifying efforts to sustain gains of “Accelerating the Expanded Adoption of RMNCH Innovations and Health Reforms (AEARI)”.

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FG Approves N32.88bn for Primary Healthcare Services Nationwide—CLOCKWISE REPORTS

By Maryam Shuaibu The Federal Government has disbursed N339 billion to states through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) since its establishment.

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Over 150 Teachers Trained on Menstrual Hygiene in Adamawa

From Umar Dankano, Yola A total of 156 teachers, adolescents, tailors, Village Health Promoters (VHPs), Local Government WASH officials, and state stakeholders have.

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NAFDAC to Begin Second Phase of Sachet Alcohol Enforcement – CLOCKWISE REPORTS

By Maryam Shuaibu The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it will soon begin the second phase of.

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Nigeria Adopts Domestic Funding Model for Nutrition Programmes – CLOCKWISE REPORTS

By Maryam Shuaibu The Federal Government has adopted a domestic financing model for nutrition programmes as part of efforts to reduce dependence on.

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Adamawa Expands Community-Based Healthcare Training, Reaches Over 1300 Health Workers

From Umar Dankano, Adamawa Efforts to strengthen primary healthcare delivery in Adamawa State have received a major boost as 1,385 health workers benefit.

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Zulum Sets Completion Deadlines for Key Hospital Projects

From Abdullahi Alhassan, Borno Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening healthcare delivery in the state,.

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NARD Gives FG 21 Days to Address Doctors’ Welfare Concerns

By Muhammad Adam The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to address lingering welfare.

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KADMAM Hails Senate Passage of Malaria Agency Bill

From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Maternal Accountability Mechanism in Kaduna Initiative (KADMAM) has praised the Nigerian Senate for passing the National MalariaMalaria Elimination.

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Cholera: Borno Orders Immediate Activation of School Safety Protocols

From Abdullahi Alhassan, Borno Borno State Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Engineer. Lawan Abba Wakilbe has directed all Education Secretaries, school.

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Nigeria’s Resident Doctors Drop From 25,000 to 12,000, NARD Raises Alarm

By Mustapha Salisu The continuous exodus of doctors has significantly depleted Nigeria’s healthcare workforce, with the number of resident doctors falling from about.

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Cholera spreads across Borno, kills 39 as cases surpass 4,200

By Maryam Shuaibu Borno’s cholera outbreak is showing no signs of slowing down. Health authorities say at least 39 people have died and.

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Cholera outbreak kills 37, infects over 3,000 in Borno

By Maryam Shuaibu A cholera outbreak has killed 37 people and infected more than 3,000 others across seven local government areas of Borno.

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Oxfam, Partners Boost Grassroots Budgeting in Borno, Adamawa

Oxfam, in collaboration with Yaharakari Foundation, CRUDEN, and the Community Development and Reproductive Health Initiative (CODERHI), has trained key stakeholders in Borno and.

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Climate Reporters Warn of Rising Tobacco Waste Pollution

African Climate Reporters, a network of science and environmental journalists, has raised concern over the increasing environmental damage caused by discarded cigarette filters.

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Kano Health Journalists Form Unified Network

Health journalists in Kano State have inaugurated a unified platform known as the Kano Health Journalists Network (KAHJON) to strengthen advocacy and improve.

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