By Aisha Mohammed In a bid to sustain its polio free status, the Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency, in collaboration with United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF and other development partners, has renewed efforts to eradicate polio through intensified immunization activities across the state. The commitment was reaffirmed during a mass media dialogue on […]
By Jamila Abubakar The wife of Adamawa State Governor, Hajiya Lami Fintiri, has called for urgent action to curb drug abuse among young people and provide rehabilitation support for those battling addiction. She made the call at an engagement on tackling drug abuse and trafficking in Yola where she stressed the need for a collective […]
By Jamilu Abubakar One in every ten deliveries in Gombe State results in the birth of a premature baby, highlighting the need for stronger interventions to improve newborn survival. This was disclosed during a media dialogue with stakeholders to commemorate World Prematurity Day in Gombe. The event was jointly organised by the United Nations Children’s […]
By Jamilu Abubakar The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has called on Local Government Councils in Adamawa State to prioritise interventions that support children during their first one thousand days of life in their 2027 plans and budgets. UNICEF Chief of Bauchi Field Office, Dr Nuzhat Rafique, made the call at a two-day advocacy […]
By Jamila Abubakar Wife of the Adamawa State Governor, Hajiya Lami Fintiri, has led the launch of the Maternal and Child Nutritional Support Outreach at the Specialist Hospital, Yola. The programme, sponsored by Hajiya Sa’adatu Galadima, wife of the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in Adamawa State, was launched this morning. The outreach […]
By Jamilu Abubakar The Gombe State Government says it is strengthening measures to tackle malnutrition and ensure that nutritional interventions reach children who need them across the state. Commissioner for Science, Technology and Innovation, Habu Dahiru, stated this at the handing over of eleven thousand, five hundred and eighty cartons of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food, RUTF, […]
By Jamila Abubakar To reduce the financial burden of cancer treatment in Adamawa state, one hundred cancer patients are to benefit from a two year health insurance coverage. The first lady, Hajiya Lami Fintiri made this known during the 2026 Pinktober North-East Campaign at the Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital in Yola. The Wife of […]
By Babangida Galleon Dangote Sugar Refinery, Numan, has launched its back to school medical outreach for students aged five to fifteen years across its host communities in Numan, Demsa, Lamurde, Shelleng and Guyuk Local Government Areas. The launch of the 2026 edition of the medical outreach took place at the Numan General Hospital. Group General […]
By Bamanga Abdullahi Gombi A Medical practitioner Dr. Hassan Abdulsalam, has advised members of the public to maintain regular medical check-ups for the early detection and prevention of hepatitis. Dr. Abdulsalam who gave the advice in an interview with Radio Nigeria in Yola, described hepatitis as an inflammation of the liver caused by viral and […]
By Aisha Mohammed United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has identified adequate and equitable public financing for children as critical to improving their lives and securing Nigeria’s future. The organisation says sustained investment is needed in education, healthcare, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene, as well as social and child protection. UNICEF Chief, Bauchi Field Office, Nuzhat […]