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By Editor  The Director General of Kano State Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA), Pharm. Gali Sule, heartily felicitates with the Executive Governor of Kano State, His Excellency Alh. Abba Kabir Yusuf; the Emir of Kano, His Royal Highness Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II; the government and good people of Kano State; as well as the entire Muslim Ummah on the joyous occasion of Eid-el-Kabir 1447AH. Pharm. Gali Sule noted that the celebration offers another opportunity for citizens to strengthen the bonds of unity, peaceful coexistence, and mutual understanding irrespective of social, ethnic, or political differences. He urged the people of Kano State to continue supporting the present administration’s efforts toward improving healthcare delivery, social welfare, and sustainable development across the state. The DG further commended the leadership of His Excellency Alh. Abba Kabir Yusuf for his commitment to the growth and transformation of the health sector a...

By Our Reporter  The Kano State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting public health and curbing the circulation of substandard drugs.  This follows the seizure of counterfeit drugs worth over ₦200 million by the Kano State Committee on Motor Parks and Other Public Places during its operation in Kano. The drugs lacked approval from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The operation was carried out jointly by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NDLEA, Police, and Immigration to ensure its success and safeguard the lives and property of citizens. The raid, led by the Committee Chairman, Major Adamu Abubakar Usman (Rtd.), took place in a neighborhood within Kano metropolis following intelligence reports and the government’s ongoing efforts to ensure that only safe and approved medicines are sold to the public. A press release issued to journalists by Balarabe Abdullahi Kiru, the Director Publi...

By Fauziyya Habib Mahmud The Private Health Institutions Management Agency (PHIMA), in collaboration with  the UK Government's Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office, FCDO Lafiya Programme , has successfully conducted a two-day capacity-building workshop aimed at strengthening DHIS2 reporting among selected private health facilities in Kano State. The workshop, which took place at the Agency’s conference hall, brought together representatives of private health facilities, Local Government Area (LGA) Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) officers, the PHIMA M&E team, the State HMIS team, and development partners. The training Focused on improving DHIS2 reporting completeness, timeliness, data quality, and effective data utilization among private health facilities across the State. In her welcome address, the Acting Director-General of the Agency, Hajiya Khadijah Sa’id, appreciated the participants for honoring the invitation and urged private health facility rep...

By Maryam Abubakar Tukur  The Kano State Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA) has organized a two-day workshop on the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Integrated Last-Mile Delivery (iLMD) and Fleet Management, as part of efforts to strengthen the healthcare supply chain system in the state. The workshop, supported by the Gates Foundation through Capacity 4 Sustainable Development (C4SD), brought together key stakeholders from the Kano State Ministry of Health and its agencies, implementing partners, and technical experts to collaboratively design operational frameworks that align with national guidelines and international best practices. Speaking during the opening session, the Director General of DMCSA, Pharm. Gali Sule, emphasized the importance of establishing clear and standardized operational procedures in all activities of the Agency. According to him, the development of SOPs is critical to ensuring professionalism, efficiency...

The Ministry for Public Procurement, Project Monitoring and Evaluation (MPPPME), Kano State, wishes to alert the general public to the activities of fraudulent individuals impersonating officials of the Ministry. These impostors have been contacting unsuspecting persons, demanding payments under the guise of facilitating contract awards and issuing licenses. The public is hereby unequivocally informed that the Ministry does not award contracts, issue licenses, or conduct any procurement-related transactions through unofficial channels, personal contacts, or direct solicitations. All legitimate payments related to contract licenses or government services must be made exclusively through the official Kano State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) portal: https://etax.kirs.gov.ng⁠� The fraudsters are known to be operating with the following phone numbers: 08164455515 08026970016 Prospective contractors, suppliers, service providers, and members of the general public are strongly a...