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GPE-NIPEP sensitizes Kano social mobilization officers on child safety, protection
The Kano State Ministry of Education via World Bank’s five-year Global Partnership for Education-Nigeria Partnership for Education Project (GPE-NIPEP) on Sunday hosted a sensitization training for respective Social Mobilisation Officers (SMOs) of the forty four Local Government Areas of the state on child safety and protection, aimed at addressing barriers…
Read More »As Kano prepares to roll-out Basic Health Care Provision Fund
As one of the first states to have fulfilled the major preconditions for access to the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), Kano state is on the verge of commencement of the operationalization of the BHCPF The Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), a subset of the 2014 National Health…
Read More »UNICEF engages Kano youths on access to safe, quality education for girls
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Thursday commenced a 4-day training workshop for over 100 select Kano youths focused on empowering them to effectively advocate for gender responsive, sensitive and inclusive education policies in Kano State, towards improved demand and supply for free, safe, and quality education for especially girls…
Read More »Strengthening Kano Contributory Healthcare Scheme through an M&E Framework
It was in a bid to strengthen the Kano State Contributory Healthcare Scheme (KSCHS) by ensuring the availability and accessibility of efficient services for enrollees under its various programmes that the Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA) is developing a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) strategy for the KSCHS. The…
Read More »NIPSS-PAS Study Tour: Attaining Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria, the Lagos Example
As a sequel to the local study tour of Niger state, members of study group five of the Senior Executive Couse (SEC) 41 at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) were in Lagos state (May 13th to 18th) where they understudied the state’s model healthcare system, in…
Read More »Second Term: Implement Kano Education Trust Fund Law, advocacy group urges Ganduje
As Governor Abdullahi Ganduje is sworn in for a second term as governor of Kano state Wednesday, Kano Media Advocacy Group (KaMAG), a cluster of concerned journalists dedicated to advocacy for accountability, good governance, and improved service delivery, has called on the governor to, amongst others, ensure the implementation of…
Read More »Commercialization of scientific research as a panacea for poverty in Nigeria
The maiden conference of the faculty of natural sciences at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, Niger state, themed: “Commercialization of Research Output for National Development,” was aimed at alleviating poverty through effective commercialization of research findings in Nigeria. The application of scientific knowledge and research findings in the development…
Read More »PROMOTED: NIPSS-PAS Study Tour: A Bird’s-eye View of Niger’s Revitalization of PHC System for Universal Healthcare Coverage
Between May 6 and 11, members of study group five of the Senior Executive Couse (SEC) 41 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) were in Niger state to understudy its healthcare financing model, in partial fulfillment of their Presidential Mandate of researching and advising the Nigerian…
Read More »Project PINK BLUE presents research findings on prostate cancer in Nigeria
Project PINK BLUE, a non-profit focused on creating awareness about cancer and providing support as well as hosting fundraising activities for cancer patients in Nigeria, Thursday, presented research findings from its ‘Men on Blue’ project titled: “Prostate Cancer Awareness, Health Behaviors and Attitudes in Nigeria.” According to the World Health…
Read More »Boko Haram: 900 children rescued from vigilante group in Nigeria – UNICEF
About 900 children including 106 girls have been released from the ranks of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), a government-backed vigilante group formed to help oust the militant group Boko Haram, as part of efforts to end the recruitment and use of children by armed groups in Maiduguri, north-eastern…
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