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By Maryam Abubakar Tukur   In its bid to continue strengthening healthcare delivery in the state, the Kano State Health Trust Fund (KHETFUND) has, on Thursday 30th October 2025, successfully carried out a post-funding verification exercise following the Dental Equipment Intervention at Sir Muhammad Sanusi Specialist Hospital, Kano. The exercise was aimed at ensuring that the funded medical equipment were duly procured, properly installed, and are being effectively utilized in line with the objectives of the intervention. As part of its 2025 regular intervention, the KHETFUND has, on 15th August 2025, released the sum of N15,793,000 to Sir Muhammad Sanusi Specialist Hospital for the procurement of the equipment. Led by the Executive Secretary of KHETFUND, Dr. Fatima Usman Zahraddeen, the verification team engaged hospital management to assess the functionality, quality, and impact of the newly provided dental equipment for effective service delivery. The verification als...

By Maryam Abubakar Tukur   In a strategic move to demonstrate her commitment to transparency and accountability, the Executive Secretary of the Kano State Health Trust Fund (KHETFUND), Dr. Fatima Usman Zahraddeen has led a team of KHETFUND officials to the State Ministry of Health for a Post-Funding Verification Exercise on the intervention for the screening of female pilgrims of the concluded 2025 Hajj operations. Speaking during the visit, which took place on Wednesday, 29th October 2025, the Executive Secretary said the essence of the verification visit was to assess the effective utilization of funds disbursed by KHETFUND for the health screening exercise, evaluate the impact of the intervention, and ensure accountability and transparency in the management of public health funds. "We are here to assess and verify the implementation of the funded intervention for the screening of female pilgrims for the last Hajj operations in order to ensure that the funds allocate...

By Maryam Abubakar Tukur  As part of its continuous efforts and ongoing commitment to supporting healthcare and educational development in the state, the Kano State Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA) has donated drugs and other medical supplies valued at ₦1.5 million to the Kano Science Schools Old Students’ Association (KASSOSA) national body. The gesture is aimed to strengthen the healthcare delivery system within Kano’s science secondary schools and support KASSOSA’s ongoing health outreach programs among students, so as to ensure improved health and well-being for the future leaders of the state. Speaking during the symbolic donation ceremony, which brought together the DMCSA management staff and KASSOSA national executives, the Director General of DMCSA, Pharm. Gali Sule emphasized that the donation aligns with the Agency’s mandate to ensure the availability of safe, quality, and affordabl...

By Maryam Abubakar Tukur  The Executive Secretary of the Kano State Health Trust Fund (KHETFUND) Dr. Fatima Usman Zahraddeen has led a team for a post-funding verification visit to the School of Midwifery, Kano, to assess the implementation and impact of the Final Qualifying Examination intervention to the school by the Fund. The visit, which took place on Tuesday 28th October 2025, was meant to ensure transparency, accountability, and effective utilization of funds disbursed under KHETFUND’s health education support Initiative, which seeks to strengthen healthcare training institutions across Kano State. The Fund has, on 10th June 2025, disbursed the sum of N1,929,000 to the school as part of its regular intervention to strengthen midwifery education and healthcare manpower development in the state During the visit, the Executive Secretary and her team reviewed records related to the intervention, which was designed to provide critical support for the school’s examinat...

By Maryam Abubakar Tukur  The Kano State Health Trust Fund (KHETFUND) has conducted a post-funding verification exercise at the School of Midwifery, Gwarzo, following its intervention support to the school for the Final Qualifying Examination to the tune of N1.878 million, which was disbursed on 10th June 2025. The verification visit, which took place on Friday, 24th October 2025, was part of KHETFUND’s ongoing commitment to promoting accountability, transparency, and quality assurance in the utilization of public health funds. During the visit, the team assessed the implementation and outcomes of the Fund’s intervention, which was aimed at ensuring a smooth and credible conduct of the final examinations for graduating midwifery students. Speaking during the visit, Dr. Fatima Usman Zahraddeen, the Executive Secretary of KHETFUND, who was represented by the Director Special Duties Hamisu Abubakar, highlighted that the post-funding verification is a crucial st...

Daga Maryam Abubakar Tukur  A wani yunkuri na inganta harkar kiwon lafiya a fadin jihar nan, jami'an Hukumar Kula da Asusun Kiwon Lafiya na Jihar Kano (KHETFUND) sun kai ziyarar aiki zuwa Makarantar Koyar da Aikin Unguwarzoma da ke garin Dambatta, a ranar Laraba 22 ga watan Oktoba 2025, domin tantance yanda aka kashe kudade da Hukumar ta bai wa makarantar don daukar nauyin dalibai masu rubuta jarabawar kammala karatu. A ranar 10 ga watan Oktoba na shekarar 2025, Hukumar KHETFUND ta samar da kudi Naira miliyan daya da dubu dari takwas da saba'in da takwas (N1,878,000) don biyan kudin jarrabawar karshe ga daliban Makarantar Koyon Aikin Unguwarzoma ta Dambatta. Da take jawabi a kan makasudin ziyarar, Shugabar Hukumar KHETFUND Dakta Fatima Usman Zahraddeen ta ce sun je makarantar ne don bibiya da tantancewa ayyuka don tabbatar da cewa an kashe kudaden da hukumar ta samar bisa doka da oda. Dakta Fatima Usman Zahraddeen, wacce ta sami wakilcin Daraktan Tsare-Tsare Aminu U...

By Maryam Abubakar Tukur   As part of its mandate to strengthen the healthcare system in Kano through sustainable investments in health infrastructure and human resource development, the Kano Health Trust Fund (KHETFUND) team has, on Wednesday 22nd October 2025, paid a post-funding verification visit to the School of Midwifery, Dambatta. The verification visit to the school is part of KHETFUND's ongoing efforts to support health education and strengthen the healthcare workforce across Kano State. The visit was aimed at verifying the funding support to the tune of N1.878 million released to the school on 10th June 2025 as a support for the Final Qualifying Examination. Speaking during the exercise, Dr. Fatima Usman Zahraddeen, the Executive Secretary of KHETFUND, who was represented by Director Planning, Research, and Statistics Aminu Usman Giwa, reiterated the Fund’s dedication to building a resilient and well-trained healthcare workforce for Kano State. “Ou...

By Maryam Abubakar Tukur   The Kano State Health Trust Fund (KHETFUND) delegation has paid a working visit to the School of Health Sciences and Technology Bebeji for a post-funding verification of critical interventions aimed at strengthening healthcare service delivery and health education infrastructure across the state. The post-funding verification exercise underscores KHETFUND’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and the sustainable impact of funded projects. The key 2025 regular interventions funded by the KHETFUND at the school the team went for the verification include the procurement of advanced laboratory equipment, the repair and rehabilitation of a 36-seater school bus, and the funding support for accreditation of National Diploma as well as Professional Diploma programs.  Speaking during the visit, which took place on Tuesday, 21st October 2025, the Executive Secretary of KHETFUND Dr. Fatima Usman Zahraddeen, who was represented by...

By Maryam Garba Balarabe  In a significant move to strengthen the capacity of healthcare professionals, the Kano State Health Trust Fund (KHETFUND) has, on Thursday 16th October 2025, conducted a post-funding verification of a key intervention at Umaru Ringim School of Post-Basic Nurse Anaesthesia, which is located at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital in the metropolis. As a part of its regular interventions to the state-owned health institutions, the KHETFUND has, on 11th July 2025, released the sum of N2.01 million to URSPBAN as a support dedicated to the conduct of the final qualifying examination (re-sit) for post-basic nurse candidates. This crucial financial backing underscores KHETFUND's commitment to enhancing healthcare delivery through the advancement of specialized nursing education and professional development. Speaking on the importance of the intervention during the visit, the Executive Secretary of Kano State Health Trust Fund Dr. Fatima Us...

By Maryam Abubakar Tukur   The Kano State Health Trust Fund (KHETFUND) has expressed its determination to continue strengthening the health institutions in the state through strategic funding support. The Executive Secretary of KHETFUND Dr. Fatima Usman Zahraddeen disclosed this on Wednesday 15th October 2025 during a post-funding verification visit to School of Health Technology Kano for the accreditation of National Diploma and Higher National Diploma programs by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). The Executive Secretary highlighted that the verification visit is a critical milestone in ensuring that the School of Health Technology Kano meets the stringent educational standards required by NBTE, thereby affirming the quality and credibility of its programs. "We, at KHETFUND, are dedicated to improving the quality of education and health services in Kano State through strategic funding, capacity building, and partnership with educational institutions a...

By Maryam Abubakar Tukur  As a part of the ongoing post-funding verification exercise of interventions to government agencies, healthcare facilities and state-owned health institutions, the Kano State Health Trust Fund (KHETFUND) team has visited Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Tuesday, to ensure effective utilization of allocated resources and the successful implementation of funded healthcare initiatives..   Speaking, the Executive Secretary of KHETFUND Dr.Fatima Usman Zahraddeen said they were at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital for the post-funding verification of a significant intervention where the Fund disbursed the sum of N4.6 million for the accreditation of the Family Medicine Residency Training program..  Reitrating the KHETFUND's commitment to impactful funding, the ES stated that the intervention is in tandem with the Kano State Government's broader agenda to improve healthcare access, reduce dependency on external referrals, and ensure ...

By Maryam Abubakar Tukur  The Kano State Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA) has announced a significant financial milestone, having paid off ₦980 million out of the ₦1.17 billion debt it inherited from the previous administration. This achievement reflects the agency’s commitment to fiscal responsibility, operational transparency, and the revitalization of healthcare service delivery in Kano State. Speaking at 8th Quarterly Review Meeting held at the conference hall of the agency, the Director-General of DMCSA, Pharm. Gali Sule said the debt repayment was made possible through proper employment of transparency and accountability mechanisms, as well as strategic financial reforms. “When we assumed office in July 2023, the agency was in a precarious financial state — operating at a deficit and burdened by massive unpaid obligations to suppliers,” said Pharm. Sule. “Today, I’m proud to announce that ₦980 million out of the ₦1.17 billion inherited debt has ...

By Maryam Abubakar Tukur  As part of the government's ongoing commitment to strengthening healthcare delivery systems across the state, the Kano State Executive Council has approved the sum of N233 million for the procurement of advanced laboratory equipment for the newly remodelled modern Quality Control Laboratory located at the Drug and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA),  This strategic investment is aimed at enhancing the agency's capacity to ensure the safety, efficacy, and quality of all drugs and medical consumables distributed within Kano State. With the new equipment, DMCSA will be equipped to conduct thorough laboratory analyses and meet both national and international standards in pharmaceutical quality control. This was made known by the Director-General of DMCSA Pharm. Gali Sule while speaking during a Quarterly Review Meeting held Monday at the conference hall of the agency. Pharm. Sule stated that this initiative demonstrates the state's r...

Issued by: Director General, Kano State Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (KNCDC) The Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) has issued a public health advisory alerting residents to the onset of the 2025/2026 Lassa Fever season across Nigeria. According to a statement signed by the Director General of KNCDC, Dr. Muhammad Adamu Abbas, the advisory follows a national alert from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) warning of increased risk of Lassa Fever transmission during the period between October and May. Lassa Fever, a viral haemorrhagic disease, is transmitted through contact with food, water, or household items contaminated by the urine or faeces of infected rodents. Person-to-person transmission may also occur through contact with the blood or body fluids of infected individuals. Dr. Abbas explained that Kano’s ecological and environmental conditions make the state vulnerable to potential outbreaks, urging citizens to maintain h...

By Maryam Abubakar Tukur  In a significant step towards improving access to essential health commodities across Kano State, key stakeholders convened for a high-level Integrated Last-Mile Delivery (iLMD) and Requisition Review Meeting aimed at assessing current supply chain processes and reinforcing collaboration among partners. The meeting, held at Tahir Guest Palace Hotel in Kano, was organized by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with Capacity 4 Sustainable Development (C4SD), and it brought together key stakeholders including top officials from the ministry and its relevant agencies, as well as representatives of Essential Drug Officers, MCH Coordinators, representatives of In-state team, Zonal Warehouse Managers, Transborder Logistics, warehouse store officers both at central and zonal levels, some members of the DMCSA fleet unit, and implementing partners. The session focused on evaluating the performance of the last-mile delivery system, validating requisit...

By Farouk Isa Musa   In its unrelenting effort to continue supporting strategic health interventions in the state with a view to strengthen the health system and achieve universal health coverage, the Kano State Health Trust Fund (KHETFUND) has paid a working visit to the Kano State Contributory Health Management Agency (KSCHMA) to assess the utilization of funds disbursed for the enrollment of Vulnerable Group into KSCHCS (Kano State Contributory Health Care Scheme). The visit, which took place on Thursday, was part of KHETFUND's commitment to transparency, accountability, and effective deployment of resources aimed at improving healthcare access for the residents of Kano State. The KHETFUND has made two disbursements for KSCHMA interventions, releasing N23.2 million from August 2024 to February 2025 and another N34.3 million from March 2025 to August 2025. The 2% Vulnerable Group allocation is a vital component of the KHETFUND initiative, targeting vulnerable groups. ...

By Margaret Titus  The Kano State Health Trust Fund (KHETFUND) has conducted a post-funding verification visit to the Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Management Agency (DMCSA) to assess the recently completed remodeling of the Drug Manufacturing Unit into a modern Quality Control Laboratory. The remodeling project, funded through KHETFUND's strategic health infrastructure development initiative, is aimed at strengthening pharmaceutical quality assurance systems in Kano State. The new laboratory is designed to conduct advanced quality control testing on drugs and medical consumables distributed across the state's healthcare facilities. For the funding of this gigantic project, the State Government has released the sum of N60 million, while the KHETFUND disbursed N54.1 million. During the visit, the KHETFUND delegation, led by the Executive Secretary Dr. Fatima Usman Zahraddeen was received by the management of DMCSA, who conducted a comprehensive tour of the rem...