Adamawa State Government has confirmed the death of a 29-year-old woman from Numan Local Government Area of the State as a result of the recent outbreak of Lassa fever. The Hon Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Professor Abdullahi Isa disclosed this on Tuesday while addressing the press on Lassa Fever outbreak. Professor Isa explained… Read More »
The Hon Commissioner Prof. Abdullahi Isa, said the recent replacement of Dr Saidu Bala with Dr Dauda Wadinga as Medical Director of Specialist Hospital, Yola, was in the best interest of the public. He made this known Friday in a statement to clarify speculations making round over the development. “The attention of the Ministry of… Read More »
Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health and Nutrition (RMNCAH+N) Scorecard Is a management tool which is used to monitor and evaluate performance of Health projects and programs to improve healthcare services through informed decision making and policy formulation. It is use to strengthen the Health System by providing quarterly feedback to all relevant stakeholders on… Read More »
Adamawa has commenced the 2nd round of Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) week campaign for women and children aged 0-59 months. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony in the border village of Gurin in Fufore Local Government Area, the Commissioner of Health, Prof. Abdullahi Isa, said 452 health facilities have been designated for the exercise… Read More »
The Executive Secretary of Adamawa State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS (ADSACA), Dr Steven John, said so far only 33,000 out of the 42,000 people living with HIV/AID in Adamawa are accessing drugs. John made this known Monday in Yola at a ceremony to commemorate 2019 World AIDS Day. John who spoke on efforts… Read More »
Adamawa Government has reiterated its commitment to implement the state Health Insurance Scheme. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Mr Kennedy Bartimaus made this known Wednesday at a stakeholders meeting on the scheme implementation in Yola. Bartimaus said the absence of Governing Board for the Adamawa State Health Insurance Scheme (ASHIS) was responsible for the… Read More »
the Adamawa State Ministry of Health in collaboration with Primary Health Care Development Agency and partners commenced mass vaccination of children against measles and meningitis ‘A’ across the state. The exercise, tagged: “2019 Integrated Measles and Miningistis ‘A’ Vaccination Campaign’’ was launched at a ceremony on Saturday, in Girei, headquarters of Girei Local Government Area… Read More »
Adamawa State health sector in collaboration with Journalists Against Polio (JAP) iand partners on Thursday held a rally to mark this year’s World Polio Day. The participants who walk through the most busy roads in Yola, the state capital holding banners and placards with enlightenment messages on polio, rounded up the rally at the Specialist… Read More »
Adamawa State Ministry of Health in collaboration with State Primary Health Care Development Agency and partners has flagged-off the introduction of meningitis vaccination in the state. Flagging-off the exercise at a ceremony in Demsa PHCC, Demsa Local Government Area , the State Deputy Governor who is also the Chairman of the State Task Force on… Read More »
The 3rd Round National Immunization Plus Days (NIPDs) has been flagged-off in Adamawa. Flagging-off the exercise, the Adamawa State Deputy Governor who is also the State Chairman Task Force on Immunization, Chief Crowther Seth, tasked Local Government Chairmen, Traditional and Religious leaders on monitoring the exercise to ensure maximum success across the state. Seth made… Read More »