By Mubarak Aliyu Kobi Bauchi state has emerged as Runner up from the Northeastern sub region and one of the six best states in Nigeria in terms of best and quality primary healthcare services during the 2023 Primary Healthcare...
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Donor Agency Donates Hypertension Drugs to Bauchi Govt
By Mubarak Kobi As part of the effort to strengthen the crusade against Hypertension, Population Service International Nigeria has donated drugs worth over N6,000,000 to Bauchi Primary Health Care Agency. The anti-hypertensive...
Fight Against Zoonotic Diseases Collective Responsibility – Dr. Ibrahim Bello
By Muhammad Sani Mu’azu Over ten thousand Nigerians die annually as a result of rabbies disease with Bauchi state as one of the states with high prevalence of the disease. According to the director veterinary services...
Breakthrough Action-Nigeria Sensitises Students On Lassa Fever In Bauchi
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Breakthrough Action Nigeria has sensitised students on Lassa fever and other infectious diseases spread by animals. The programme in collaboration with the State...
Zazzabin Lassa Da Kyandar Biri Sun Hallaka Mutane 176 A Najeriya —NCDC
Hukumar Yaki da Cututtuka Masu Yaduwa ta kasa (NCDC), ta ce mutane 170 ne suka rasu daga farkon shekarar nan zuwa yanzu sakamakon zazzabin Lassa. A wani rahoton da hukumar ta wallafa, ta ce ta damu matuka kan yadda cutar ke kara...
Social Behavioral Change – Advocacy Core Group In The State Advocates More Funds
Bauchi State Government has been advised to include in its budgetary allocation, funds to run Advocacy Core Group for social behavioral Change in the state. Co-Chair of the group Khadi Abdullahi Yakubu Marafa made the plea during...
Religious And Traditional Leaders Urge To Promote Health Related Issues At The Grassroots In Bauchi State
In a bid to achieve greater result in its advocacy towards positive health behaviours in Bauchi State, the USAID Breakthrough Action-Nigeria, has organised a one-day symposium to religious and traditional leaders from across the...
Akwai Wadatattun Likitoci A Najeriya – Ministan Lafiya.
Ministan Lafiya, Dr Osagie Ehanire, ya ce akwai isassun likitoci a kasar, kuma gwamnatin tarayya na kokarin ganin ta maye gurbin duk wani likitan da ya yi murabus ya bar kasar. Ehanire ya bayyana hakan ne a ranar Talata a Abuja...
Malaria: Bauchi Agency Launches 2022 Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention
By Mubarak Aliyu kobi Bauchi State Agency for the control of AIDS, Tuberculosis Leprosy and Malaria (BACATMA), has flagged off the 2022 Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention Mass Campaign across the 323 wards of the 20 LGAs in the...
Bauchi Govt, USAID Conducts Free TB Test
Bauchi state ministry of health in conjunction with USAID breakthrough action Nigeria has presided over 2022 Tuberculosis testing and covid-19 Vaccination campaign in the state. The exercise which is part of activities lined up...
Bauchi State Government Trains 646 Health Workers on PHC Gender Responsiveness
Bauchi state Government, in collaboration with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) commenced training for 646 community-based frontline healthcare workers on primary healthcare gender responsiveness. Declaring the three-day...
Gobara Ta kashe Jarirai 11 Sabbin Haihuwa A Senegal
Shugaban Senegal ya nuna alhini kan mutuwar jarirai sabbin haihuwa sha daya, biyo bayan gobara a wani asibiti da ke birnin Tivawuni. Macky Sall ya rubuta a shafinsa na Twitter cewa an rasa jariran ne bayan tashin gobara a sashen...
WORLD IMMUNIZATION WEEK KICKED OFF IN BAUCHI
World Immunization week is celebrated in the last week of April every year to highlight the collective action needed towards promoting the use of vaccine to protect people against diseases. In a bid to commemorate the 2022 world...
NSC Pledges Commitment To Health of personnel
The Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS Colonel Hamid Ali (retired) has said that the health and safety of the workforce of the service received greater attention for optimum service delivery. The Comptroller...
WHO Donates Cholera Testing Kits, Laboratory Equipment To Bauchi Hospitals
The World Health Organisation, WHO has donated Cholera testing kits and other laboratory equipment to the Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency. The donation is part of WHO’s commitment to fighting Cholera...
Church Donates Dialysis kits To ATBUTH
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has donated a renovated and equipped dialysis centre to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital Bauchi (ATBUTH) Bauchi. The centre named Enoch and Folu dialysis center...
Bauchi Gov’t To Distribute 4 Million Insectice Treated Net
Bauchi State Government in collaboration with the United State Agency for International Development Breakthrough Action Nigeria have begun arrangements for the distribution of over 4 million insecticide treated nets ITN to...
Bauchi Health Authorities Blame Social Media For COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy, Apathy
Social media has been identified as a platform that promotes COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and apathy through unfounded negative insinuations against the efficacious nature of the vaccines. The assertion was made by the Executive...
Keep Your Environment Clean To Avoid Neglected Tropical Diseases – Dr Rilwanu
Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (BSPHCDA) has commemorated this year’s World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day with a call on the citizens of the state to keep their environment clean as a major precaution...
Plan International Winds-Up Multi-Million Dollar BORN Project in Bauchi
Plan International Nigeria has rounded up Bauchi Opportunities for Responsive Neonatal Health, BORN project, a multi-million dollar 5-year health project implemented in 10 local government areas of the state. Country Director...
Bauchi Medical Students Offer Free Medical Care To 1000 People In Dass
About 1000 vulnerable people have benefited from a medical caravan conducted by Bauchi state Medical students Association BAMSA in Dass Local Government of Bauchi State. The chairman of the Association Comrade Uzaifah Sale made...
Breakthrough Trains Bauchi Journalists, Healthcare Officers On Use Of Social Media To Squash Misinformation About COVID-19 Vaccine
Breakthrough Action Nigeria has trained Bauchi journalists and healthcare professionals on the use of Social Media to debunk rumors about COVID-19 vaccine. The training was designed to improve social media skills of reporters and...
World AIDS Day: 300 People Get Free Test In Bauchi
At least 300 people including children were tested for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B, Malaria, Tuberculosis and Leprosy in Gajin-Duguri area of Alkaleri local government of Bauchi state to commemorate this year’s World AIDS day...