Health
The Many Drawbacks In FG’s BHCPF Implementation In Bauchi
By Khalid Idris Doya, Bauchi The Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), a programme of the Federal Government which commenced healthcare service delivery in 2021 nationwide to better the health needs of the rural communities, is yet to be fully imbedded in Bauchi despite the colossal sums of one billion so far spent on […]
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USAID-IHP Supports Bauchi Healthcare Services With N1.2 Billion In 2022, Donates 20,000 Delivery Kits
By Khalid Idris Doya The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is under the Integrated Health Program (IHP) spending the sum of N1.2 billion in support of healthcare services in Bauchi state this year (2022). The state Coordinator of the IHP Program, Dr. Alhassan Siaka disclosed this in Bauchi at the handing over […]
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Malaria: Bauchi Agency launches 2022 seasonal Malaria chemoprevention for 20 LGAs.
By Mubarak Aliyu kobi Bauchi State Agency for the control of AIDS, Tuberculosis Leprosy and Malaria (BACATMA), has flagged off the 2022 Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention Mass Campaign across the 323 wards of the 20 LGAs in the State. Speaking at the ceremony held in Dass Emir’s Palace, the Executive Chairman of the Agency, Dr […]
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Heath Tips: Why Sugar Is More Harmful Than Salt To Our Body
By Gurama A Gurama (PhD) Nowadays, the aphorism “everything in moderation” has become a battle cry for healthy individuals everywhere but when it comes to sugar and salt, many of us just can’t help ourselves. Even though both play various essential roles in our body (the brain needs sugar for energy, and muscles need […]
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HEALTH TIPS: The alarming rate of kidney failures: a reminder
By Bilyamin Abdulmumin We often wake up, now and then, to the excruciating news of patients suffering from the life-threatening ailment of kidney failure. The illness of these patients is usually made to the public when it is at the point where the nephrologist called end-stage disease; at this point the patients have only […]
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Bauchi state government employs, trains 101 Nurses and midwives
By Mubarak Aliyu Kobi In a quest to arrest the burden of man power gap, Bauchi state Government has commenced a three day orientation training for newly 101 graduated Nursing and Midwifery students of the state. The training is part of the preparation for the students whom are going to be posted to all […]
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BASG, UNICEF trains over 600 community health workers on gender responsiveness
By Mubarak Aliyu Kobi Bauchi state Government, in collaboration with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) commenced training for 646 community-based frontline healthcare workers on primary healthcare gender responsiveness. Declaring the three-day training open, in Toro Local Government Area of the state, UNICEF Chief of Bauchi field office, Mr. Tushar Rane, said the training is […]
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Yobe State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency flags off statewide informal programme enrollment campaign with Keke Napep riders’ Association
As part of comprehensive plan to commence enrolment into the informal sector programme of contributory health scheme, YSCHMA today Saturday 5th March 2022 flag off a month-long enrolment campaign with KEKE NAPEP RIDERS’ ASSOCIATION using strategic and targeted public messaging. The mass campaign in addition to other engagement recently held by the agency are […]
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Governor Bagudu scales up free cervical cancer screening to 35,000 women.
Kebbi State Governor Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu has approved the scaling up of cervical cancer screening from 5000 to 35,000 women in Kebbi State. This was announced on Tuesday in Birnin Kebbi by the Hon. Commissioner of Health, Jafar Muhammad . According to him , the governor gave the approval in order to enable more […]
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79 PHCs get N418m as Zulum launches Borno’s Basic Healthcare Fund
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum on Tuesday launched Borno State’s Basic Healthcare Provision Fund, with the disbursement of N418m to 79 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the State. Launch held at the Multipurpose Hall of the Government House in Maiduguri, with the participation of Zulum, the Minister of State for Health, who was represented, as […]
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