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By Rukayya Nadabo   In a landmark move to restrengthen the health sector through strategic funding, the Kano State Health Trust Fund (KHETFUND) has disbursed over N2 billion to healthcare facilities, health institutions, as well as health parastatals for some 90 interventions in the year 2025. The Executive Secretary of KHETFUND Dr. Fatima Usman Zahraddeen made this known while speaking during Beneficiaries' Performance Review Meeting organized by the Agency and held, Tuesday, at Comfort Hub Hotel in the metropolis. According to her, the major interventions funded by KHETFUND include the procurement of hospital equipment, constructions and renovations of key infrastructures, payment of accreditation and qualifying examinations, solar power installation, among others. "It is imperative to know that from January-December 2025, the Agency was able to disbursed the sum of N2,027,731,888.89 for 90 interventions to the beneficiaries. This reflects the Agency’s continuous...

By Margaret Titus  The Director-General of Kano State Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA) Pharm. Gali Sule has expressed grief and offered his condolences to the Government and the people of Kano State over the death of two members of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Aminu Sa'ad (Ungogo Constituency) and Hon. Sarki Aliyu Daneji (Kano Municipal Constituency) who died on Wednesday 24th December 2025. "I received with profound sorrow the news of the passing of two distinguished members of the Kano State House of Assembly, Hon. Aminu Sa'ad and Hon. Sarki Aliyu Daneji," Pharm. Gali sule said, as contained in a press statement issued by Farouk Isa Musa, the Public Relations Officer of DMCSA. He further noted that the deaths of the two lawmakers represent a great loss not only to their families and constituents, but also to the entire legislative institution and the state at large. According to the Director-General, the late parliame...

By Maryam Abubakar Tukur   The Kano State Ministry of Health with support from UK-FCDO Lafiya Programme convened a 2-day onboarding programme for members of the Kano State Oversight Committee on the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF 2.0), reaffirming its commitment to strengthening transparency, accountability, and effective service delivery in the health sector. The onboarding, which was commenced on Saturday at Bafra International Hotel Kaduna, brought together key stakeholders from government Ministries Department and Agencies including Kano State Minstry of Health, Kano State PHCMB, KSCHMA,  the representatives of ALGON,  the Minstries of Finance, Planning and Budget, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, and National Health Insurance Authority. Other stakeholders are civil society organizations, development partners, and relevant agencies involved in the implementation and oversight of BHCPF 2.0 in the state. The programme was designed to...

By Maryam Abubakar Tukur   The Kano State Ministry of Health, through the State Sustainable Health Commodity Supply System Committee (SHCSS-C), has on Saturday commenced a three-day workshop to review Kano State Essential Medicine List (EML) Review. The event, which was organized with support from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Lafiya Programme, brings together key stakeholders from across the health sector, including, clinicians, pharmacists, public health experts, regulatory agencies, development partners, and civil society organizations. The objective of the meeting, which is taking place at the Pyramid Hotel, Kaduna, is to review and update the Kano State Essential Medicine List to ensure it aligns with current disease burden, treatment guidelines, and global best practices, while responding to the specific health needs of the people of the state. Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Honourable Commissioner for Health Dr. Abubakar Labara...

By Samira Suleiman The Director General of the Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA), Pharm. Ghali Sule, today paid an official working visit to the Executive Secretary, Kano State Hospitals Management Board (HMB) Dr. Mansur Mudi Nagode, as part of the ongoing efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery across the state. The high level engagement focused on deepening collaboration and charting a unified pathway for improved service delivery within all government health facilities. Key issues deliberated upon included the enhancement of the Drug Revolving Fund (DRF) scheme, sustained availability of essential medicines, and ensuring consistent free maternity and Accident & Emergency (A&E) commodities across secondary health facilities. Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to a stronger synergy between DMCSA and HMB, emphasizing that effective coordination between supply systems and hospital management structures is critical to achieving Governor A...