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KSACA, Stakeholders Explore Ways to Enhance Premarital Medical Certification in Kano

By Shade Florence The Kano State Agency for the Control of AIDS (KSACA) has convened a one-day Stakeholder Roundtable Meeting on the Issuance and Dissemination of Premarital Medical Certificates to End-users Across Kano State, as part of efforts to establish a coordinated, accessible and standardized framework for the implementation of premarital medical certification across the state. The meeting, chaired by the Director General of KSACA, Dr. Usman Bashir, brought together key stakeholders from public and private institutions to deliberate on the proposed framework, clarify institutional responsibilities and develop practical mechanisms for the effective issuance and dissemination of uniform premarital medical certificates across the 44 Local Government Areas of Kano State. The engagement aimed to clarify the purpose and scope of premarital medical certificates, promote consistency in procedures and information provided to prospective users, and strengthen coordination among health, l...
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Kano DMCSA Moves to E-Tendering, Set to Digitise Procurement Exercise

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...It convenes stakeholders, consultants to strengthen efficiency, transparency and access to affordable medicines By Florence Oluruntoba  The Kano State Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA) has commenced preparations to transition from its conventional manual tendering system to electronic tendering, as part of efforts to modernise procurement operations and strengthen the state’s health commodity supply chain. The development was announced at a One-Day Procurement Planning Meeting of Relevant Stakeholders with Consultants for the 2027 12th DMCSA Tender, organised by the Agency with support from the UK Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Lafiya Programme in Dutse, Jigawa State. The meeting brought together relevant stakeholders and consultants to review the existing tendering process and deliberate on the implementation of the new electronic system. A major highlight was a practical demonstration by the ICT Consultant on how ...
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Kano Assembly, Health Sector Leadership Brainstorm on Amended DMCSA Bill

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By Florence Oloruntoba Members of the Kano State House of Assembly, alongside top officials of the State Ministry of Health and its agencies, have brainstormed on the Kano State Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA) Amendment Bill as part of a 3-Day Validation Workshop on the Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board (KSPHCMB), DMCSA and Health Training Institutions Amendment Bills. The key stakeholders converged at the workshop, currently taking place in Kaduna, to provide a structured platform for meaningful engagement and deliberations on the Bills currently before the Kano State House of Assembly. The workshop seeks, among other objectives, to promote a common understanding of the policy objectives underpinning each Bill, as well as identify ambiguities, inconsistencies, omissions and potential conflicts that may require further clarification or amendment. Speaking during the opening session, the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. ...
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KUNGIYAR PHARMACIST GALI SULE/ABBA GIDA-GIDA SUPPORT GROUP TA SHA ALWASHIN YIN AIKI TUKURU DON SAMUN NASARAR APC A ZABEN 2027

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Daga Wakilinmu Kungiyar Pharmacist Gali Sule/Abba Gida-Gida Support Group ta sha alwashin yin aiki ba dare ba rana domin ganin jam’iyyar APC ta samu gagarumar nasara a zabukan kasa na shekarar 2027. Darakta Janar na Hukumar Samar da Magunguna da Kayan Aikin Asibiti ta Jihar Kano (DMCSA), Pharm. Gali Sule, ya bayyana haka ne a lokacin da ya jagoranci shugabannin kungiyar don kai wa Dan Majalisar Wakilai mai wakiltar Karamar Hukumar Nassarawa, Hon. Hassan Hussain, ziyara a ofishinsa. Da yake jawabi, Pharm. Gali Sule, wanda shi ne uba kuma jagoran kungiyar, ya bayyana cewa sun kai ziyarar ne domin karfafa alaka da kuma tattauna hanyoyin da za a bi wajen yin aiki tare, domin tabbatar da hadin kai da nasarar jam’iyyar APC da daukacin ‘yan takararta a zaben 2027. Ya ce wannan ya hada da kokarin ganin jam’iyyar ta samu nasara tun daga matakin Shugaban Kasa, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu da mataimakinsa Alhaji Kashim Shetima, zuwa Gwamnan Jihar Kano, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf da mataimak...
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Kano DMCSA, C4SD Hold Three-Day Capacity-Building Workshop for Warehouse and Unskilled Staff

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By Frank Pinicop  The Kano State Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA), in collaboration with Capacity 4 Sustainable Development (C4SD), has organized a three-day capacity-building workshop for her warehouse and other technical staff on “Strengthening Warehouse Operations, and Inventory Integrity.” The workshop, which further included a one-day training for unskilled staff on ‘Roles, Responsibilities and Standard work ethics’, was designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of warehouse personnel while strengthening operational efficiency, inventory management, accountability, and traceability across the Agency’s warehouse operations, as well as better knowledge of job roles. Declaring the workshop open, the Director General of DMCSA, Pharm. Gali Sule, emphasised the importance of regular capacity-building programmes, noting that regulatory bodies consider continuous staff training and development as a core requirement when assessing Drug Management Agenc...
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Governor’s Girls College Kano New GSTC Honors Pharm. Gali Sule With ‘Icon of Humanitarian Service’ Award

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By Frank Pinicop  The Governor’s Girls College Kano New Girls Science Technical College (GSTC) has honoured the Director General of the Kano State Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA), Pharm. Gali Sule, with an Award of Excellence as an “Icon of Humanitarian Service.” The award was presented in recognition of his selfless service, immense contributions, humanitarian gestures in leadership, sagacity, and remarkable achievements, particularly his support towards promoting academic excellence and the development of the school. The Executive Secretary of the Kano State Science and Technical Schools Board (STSB), Prof. Dahiru Sale Mohammed, who was supported by the Principal of the college, Hajiya Sadikatu Abdullahi, presented the award to Pharm. Gali Sule during the Speeches and Prize Giving Day ceremony for the graduating SS3 students, held at the school's premises. In his acceptance remarks, the Director General of DMCSA, Pharm. Gali Sule, expressed profoun...
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DG Ksno DMCSA Calls for Stronger Collaboration Among Pharmacists

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By Margaret Titus  The Director General of the Kano State Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA), Pharm. Gali Sule, has received the newly elected Executive Members of the Association of Industrial Pharmacists of Nigeria (NAIP), Kano State Chapter, who paid him a courtesy visit at his office. Welcoming the delegation, Pharm. Gali Sule congratulated the new executives on their election and wished them a successful and impactful tenure in office. The Director General described NAIP as an important ally of the Agency, noting that stronger collaboration between both institutions would contribute significantly to strengthening the pharmaceutical supply chain and improving the availability of quality medicines in health facilities across Kano State. He urged the association to deepen its engagement with DMCSA, stressing that greater cooperation among pharmacists and other stakeholders in the pharmaceutical sector would foster unity, professional growth and improv...
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