Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Ministry of Health

October 14, 2025

NPHCDA, Kaduna govt partner to tackle maternal mortality

Ms Sanda-Abubakar said the MAMI project aims to reduce maternal mortality by 30 per cent and increase health facility utilisation by 60 per cent within three years.

Pregnancy
October 10, 2025

Uba Sani protects citizens with mental health conditions against discrimination: Deputy Gov

Ms Balarabe said Mr Sani has “transformed the former Bureau for Substance Abuse into Kaduna State Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency.”

Uba Sani with his deputy
September 4, 2025

DR Congo declares new Ebola outbreak

The DRC last declared the end of an Ebola outbreak in September 2022, after one case was confirmed in the eastern province of North Kivu.

Democratic Republic of Congo
January 31, 2025

Romania faces surge in respiratory infections

Romania’s Ministry of Health has declared an epidemiological alert, urging preventive measures in schools and reinforcing vaccination efforts.

Romanian suffering from flu
January 23, 2025

Kenya rolls out mpox vaccination campaign as cases hit 36

Mr Matendechero noted that Kenya developed a comprehensive mpox vaccination strategy based on international best practices.

Monkeypox
November 6, 2024

Reps ask health ministry to tender PPP documents from 2007

The lawmakers gave the ministry until November 19 to make the submissions and appear before the committee on November 26.

House of Representatives
October 24, 2024

Kaduna to screen 450,000 people for hypertension, diabetes

Ms Kaltyo-Ahmed said that early detection was important for a longer and healthier life

Blood pressure monitor
October 10, 2024

Over 17,000 cases of measles recorded yearly in Nigeria: UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Funds (UNICEF) on Thursday urged parents to ensure their children take the measles vaccine, saying the disease kills more children than other vaccine-preventable diseases

A measles patient
October 10, 2024

Measles kills more children than other vaccine preventable diseases:  UNICEF

Ms Onwuegbuzina said the measles vaccination was targeted at children aged between nine and 59 months.

Measles Illustration
September 29, 2024

Six dead as Rwanda battles Marburg virus outbreak

The health ministry outlined ongoing efforts to curb the spread of the virus, which has led to the hospitalisation of several patients.

Marburg virus