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Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has launched the distribution of essential drugs, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and emergency response materials worth over ₦1 billion to hospitals across the state. The distribution is part of a larger initiative by the state government to improve healthcare services and enhance the well-being of residents. The ceremony took place […]
On Tuesday, Governor Dauda Lawal commissioned the newly rehabilitated and equipped General Hospital in Kauran Namoda local government area of Zamfara State. The General Hospital serving Kauran Namoda and its neighboring communities has been equipped to deliver quality healthcare services effectively. A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, disclosed that the general hospital […]
Dr. Aisha Anka, the Commissioner for Health in Zamfara, has announced that over 950,000 women in the state are at high risk of maternal deaths. Dr. Anka made this statement in Gusau on Monday during the opening ceremony of a five-day workshop on preventing maternal deaths for health workers in the state. The workshop is […]
The Federal Government is considering an upward review of fixed payments to hospitals for health insurance services. Capitation payments are predetermined monthly amounts paid by health insurance companies to medical providers per enrolled patient. These payments ensure a consistent income for physicians, clinics, or hospitals. At the Annual General Meeting of the Board of Directors […]
In a bold protest against long-overdue salary payments, employees of Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital, including cleaners and support staff Wich initially hired by the Company contracted during the previous government of Bello Matawalle, the workers took decisive action by barricading the hospital entrance. Driven by frustration over ten months of unpaid salaries, security personnel and […]
The Zamfara State Government has initiated a specialized medical outreach program to address crucial healthcare needs and enhance the well-being of its residents. In an official press release distributed to the media in Gusau, the State capital, the Senior Special Assistant (Media and Publicity) to the Zamfara Governor announced the launch of this program on […]
The Zamfara State Ministry of Health is collaborating with the t (USAID-funded project: “Local Health System Sustainability Project (LHSS)” to strengthen the local health system in the State.’ The State Commissioner of Health, Alhaji Aliyu Abubakar, while declaring open an oversight committee meeting on Basic Healthcare Provision Funds, on Thursday in Kaduna, commended the USAID. […]
Ekiti State commissioner for health clears air over mischievous reports from Sahara reporters platforms as he debunked the false claims on primary health care (PHC) Facility in Ekiti State.
In a bid to halt the increasing numbers of medical doctors leaving Nigeria for greener pastures, a Bill sponsored by Rep Ganiyu Abiodun Johnson to prevent Nigerian-trained medical or dental practitioners from being granted full licences until they have worked for a minimum of five years in the country, has passed second reading stage in […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has said that six states, Cross River (397), Zamfara (25), Ebonyi (11), Abia (9), Bayelsa (3) and Kano (2), reported 447 suspected cholera cases in weeks 5 to 9 of 2023. The NCDC, via its official website on Monday, said, however, that 12 states have reported […]