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By Maryam Abubakar Tukur  The Kano State Ministry of Health, with support from Capacity 4 Sustainable Development (C4SD), convened an Integrated Last-Mile Delivery (iLMD) and Data Review Meeting for Essential Drug Officers (EDOs) and Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Coordinators from all 44 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. The engagement, which brought together key stakeholders from the state health sector, including representatives from the Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency, Hospitals Management Board, and Primary Health Care Management Board, aimed to strengthen the efficiency and accountability of the state’s health supply chain system, particularly in the delivery of essential medicines and family planning commodities to healthcare facilities at the last-mile. The meeting reviewed recent distribution data, assessed supply chain performance indicators, and discussed operational challenges affecting the availability of essential drugs and health co...

By James Raymond  The Kano State Taskforce Committee on Motor Parks and Other Public Spaces has handed over confiscated illicit drugs worth N1.5 billion to Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency for safe keeping before destruction. Handing over the seized commodities, the Chairman of the Committee, Major Adamu Abubakar Usman (Rtd), said the drugs, which include fake, adultered, counterfeit, expired and other harmful substances, were confiscated from dealers at Dangwaro Market Major Usman assured the people in the state that the Committee will not relent in its responsibility of protecting public health and ensuring compliance with health standards, stressing that the committee is working with market leadership to identify and seize such illicit drugs. "This is a powerful reminder that our surveillance systems are working, and that those who seek to endanger public health will not go unchecked," he warned, urging traders and drug handlers to adhere to regulat...

By Rukayya Nadabo   As part of the ongoing efforts to strengthen Drug Revolving Fund (DRF) operations in Kano State, the Medipool team has, on Thursday, paid a strategic visit to Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA). Speaking during the meeting, Kafayat Babalola, the Medipool Project Lead, said the visit is aimed to gain first-hand insight into DMCSA’s DRF management processes, including procurement, warehousing, distribution, inventory control, and financial sustainability mechanisms, adding that the engagement forms part of Medipool’s broader mandate to support efficient, transparent, and sustainable supply chain systems for essential medicines and medical consumables. Babalola also emphasized the importance of strong DRF systems in ensuring uninterrupted availability of qualitative medicines at public health facilities. She further noted that lessons learned from Kano State would inform future technical support, collaboration, and system optimization i...

By Shade Florence  The Director General, Kano State Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA), Pharm. Gali Sule, has formally resigned his membership from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP),  reaffirming his unwavering loyalty and commitment to the leadership of Kano State Governor, His Excellency Alh. Abba Kabir Yusuf.  Pharm. Gali Sule's resignation from the NNPP follows Governor Yusuf's earlier resignation from the party. In a statement issued on Saturday, Pharm. Gali Sule said his decision to part ways with the NNPP was born out of desire to continue serving the people of Kano State effectively. The DG further emphasized that his loyalty to Governor Yusuf is rooted in shared-values of good governance, people-oriented policies, and sustainable development, noting that these principles will continue to guide his public service “My resignation from the NNPP is a  decision taken in good faith and in the overall interest of my serv...

By Shade Florence  As part of sustained efforts to strengthen disease prevention, testing, treatment, and care services, the Kano State Agency for the Control of AIDS (SACA) has distributed HIV, Syphilis, and Viral Hepatitis rapid test kits, essential drugs, and medical consumables valued at ₦282 million to health facilities across the state. The distribution exercise, held on Wednesday at SACA premises, underscores the commitment of the Kano State Government, under the leadership of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, to improving access to quality healthcare services, particularly in the fight against HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections, and viral hepatitis. The commodities were procured to support early diagnosis, prompt treatment, and effective case management at primary, secondary, and tertiary health facilities. Flagging-off the distribution of the commodities, the Commissioner State Ministry of Health Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf said the intervention is a...

By Shade Florence   The Kano State Agency for Mass Education has successfully graduated Yankaba hawker students who completed their basic literacy programme under the agency’s educational intervention initiative. According to a statement issued by Fauziyya Habib Mahmud, the Public Relations Officer of the agency, the literacy classes were conducted at the students’ business centres, enabling them to conveniently combine learning with their daily commercial activities. Upon completion of the programme, certificates were issued to the beneficiaries, alongside start-up capital to support and enhance their businesses. Learning materials were also distributed, including whiteboards and temporary shelters to protect the students from sun and rain during learning sessions. Speaking at the graduation ceremony, the Executive Secretary of the Kano State Agency for Mass Education Dr. Binta Abubakar expressed her pride and satisfaction with the student’s dedication and ...