SPECIAL REPORT: Sickle Cell Awareness- A Public Health Imperative for Nigeria By Hadiza Yusuf Ahmad Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a genetic condition that affects the blood. In people with SCD, the red blood cells, which normally look like round disks, become shaped like a crescent...

BUK '92 Alumni Donate N2 Million for Scholarships, N1.2 Million for Healthcare The Bayero University Kano Class of 1992, known as BUK Class '92, has made a significant contribution by donating two million Naira to support indigent students at the institution while also raising an...

North gets first Geriatrics Hospital Ward  By Salisu Na'inna Dambatta The first ever customised and dedicated geriatrics ward in any tertiary healthcare institution in the 19 northern states has been commissioned at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Kano, on August 13, 2024. The 25-bed multi-million Naira...