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By Frank Pinicop  In a move to maintain the steady supply of qualitative and affordable drugs and other medical supplies as a part of a coordinated efforts to generally enhance healthcare service delivery at all medical facilities throughout the state, the Kano State Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA) has organized a comprehensive 6-day tender evaluation workshop. The meeting, which is currently taking place in Kaduna, aims to review the bid proposals concerning the procument of medical supplies for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. This evaluation process involves a panel of experts from various fields, including pharmacy, medical science, public procurement, and accounting and finance. Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, the Commissioner State Ministry of Health said during the tender bid opening, which took place on Tuesday in Kano, the DMCSA has received 83 bids from pharmaceutical companies who offered to supply the organization with health commodities for the 2...

By Farouk I. Musa  To promote transparency and efficiency in service delivery especially in the health sector, Kano State Government had organized a 4-day workshop on the procument of health commodities for staff selected from the Ministry of Health, the Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA) and other relevant ministries and agencies. Speaking during the commencement of the program, the Chairman of the meeting and Director General of DMCSA, Pharm.Gali Sule said the workshop was organized by the state government in collaboration with Chartered Institute of Procument and Supply (CIPS) and it seeks to specifically support the Procument Unit of DMCSA with an Agency-specific operational document to carry out its mandate in line with the organization's overall business objectives. "I'm indeed delighted to be part of this activity, which, partly, is a continuation of a meeting that took place some months back, where CIPS showcased a diagonastic analysis...

By Zainab Olufunmi The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Red Cross Society, Kano branch, Alhaji Musa Abdullahi, has urged residents to desilt drainages in order to curtail flooding and building collapse, especially during this raining season. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Kano, Abdullahi said the action was necessary in order to create easy passage of water. “Climate change is real, there is heavy rainfall on daily basis across the country which can cause building collapses and wash away several farms,’’ he said. He also said that the people living in prone areas should keep their environment clean, tidy and disease free. The Executive Secretary said the society had recently conducted House to House sensitization campaign in 44 local government areas to ensure clean environment. Abdullahi further appealed to Kano state government to work with the society in disaster management especially in the area of financial assistance to v...

Zainab Olufunmi  A Kano-Based NGO, Centre for Legal Orientation and Humanitarian Aid Initiative (CELOHA) urge leaders to invest in young people and empower them to lead. CELOHA’s Executive Director, Alhaji Mustapha Saeed disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Kano. He said the future belongs to them it is our responsibility to ensure they have tools, resources, and support to succeed. According to him,"let us harness our collective strength, creativity, and passion to create a world that is worthy of our highest aspirations. "Youth need to work together, address the pressing issues of our time, from climate change to inequality, and from education to employment. "Learn to practice self-care, care for your physical, mental, and emotional well-being",he said. Saeed further explain that curious exploring, and seeking knowledge will help to achieve common goals as a youth.  He advise youth not to be afraid to speak trut...

By Farouk I. Musa The Director-General Kano State Drugs and Medical Consumable Supply Agency (DMCSA) Pharm. Gali Sule has called on the youths to join hands together to create awareness against drug abuse, especially among the students of tertiary institutions, with view to curb the menace. The Director-General was speaking when he received the executive members of Pharmaceutical Association of Nigerian Students (PANS), Bayero University, Kano Chapter who paid him a courtesy visit today (Thursday) in his office, stressing that youths must be engaged to nip the drug abuse in the bud, which he described as a social menace.   Speaking further, Pharm. Sule commended members for their good iniatives including providing medical outreach to the community, which he described as one of the major support and contributions from the students that immensly benefit the general society. A press statement signed by Farouk I. Musa, the Public Relations Officer of the agency quoted the D...

By Farouk I. Musa A coalition of Civil Society Organization, under the umbrella of Prosperous Kano Initiative, has called on the security establishments in Kano state to identify, apprehend, and subsquently prosecute the sponsors and the masterminds of the mayhem which occured in the state during the recent nationwide protests which took place between Thursday 1st August to Sunday 4th August. This call was made by Comrade Kabiru Isah Jibril, the Convener of the association at a press briefing held today (Wednesday) in Kano, which was attended by the leaders of all organizztions that formed the coalition. Decrying the indiscriminate looting and wanton destruction of both public and private properties, the Prosperous Kano Initiative, also known as "Rundunar Kare Mutuncin Kano," posited that the arrest and prosecution of the sponspors of the violence become necessary in order to serve justice to the victims of the crisis and prevent future ocurrences.  According to t...