Journalists for Public Health and Development Initiative

Journalists for Public Health and Development Initiative Website: www.j4pd.org

J4PD is a group of seasoned Journalists from the Print & Electronic Media with passion for reporting evidence-based issues on Public Health & Development using solution-based journalism to advocate for and influence positive change. About Us

Journalists for Public Health and Development Initiative (J4PD) is a group of seasoned Journalists from the Broadcast, Print, and Online with passion for re

porting emerging issues on Public Health, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Education , Environment and Development/Solution based Journalism. We envisage a world where our Audiences will have the right information to make informed choices about their health and human development through our evidence based reportage. The group was conceived over a decade ago and through our dint of hard work, dedication and quest to contribute our quota for the development of humanity, in 2018, these group of like minds metamorphosed into a full fledged civil society organization known as J4PD, with a formal registration in 2021 from Nigeria's Corporate Affairs Commission.

Bauchi Hosts Town Hall Meeting to Strengthen Primary Healthcare Delivery
19/05/2026

Bauchi Hosts Town Hall Meeting to Strengthen Primary Healthcare Delivery

By Bashir Hassan The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), in collaboration with the Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Board (BASPHCDB), has organised a one-day town hall meeting aimed at strengthening access to healthcare services in Bauchi State. The engagement was d...

J4PD, Bauchi Ministry of Budget Strengthen Ties on Development Communication
15/05/2026

J4PD, Bauchi Ministry of Budget Strengthen Ties on Development Communication

By Amina Ahmed  The Bauchi State Ministry of Budget, Economic Planning and Multilateral Coordination has expressed readiness to partner with the Journalists for Public Health and Development Initiative (J4PD) to enhance public awareness and dissemination of government programmes and policies across...

Médecins Sans Frontières Report Reveals Worsening Malnutrition, Disease Outbreaks in Nigeria
15/05/2026

Médecins Sans Frontières Report Reveals Worsening Malnutrition, Disease Outbreaks in Nigeria

By Bashir Hassan Abubakar  Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has released its 2025 Nigeria Country Activity Report, painting a grim picture of worsening malnutrition, recurring disease outbreaks and persistent maternal healthcare challenges across several states in the country. The humanitarian medi...

First Lady Seeks Stronger Public Support Against Gender-Based Violence in Bauchi
11/05/2026

First Lady Seeks Stronger Public Support Against Gender-Based Violence in Bauchi

The Wife of the Bauchi State Governor, Hajiya Aisha Bala Mohammed, has praised media organisations and other stakeholders for their contributions towards combating gender-based violence (GBV) in the state.   Speaking during a media interaction at the Government House in Bauchi, the First Lady descr...

A Mother’s Relief as Azithromycin Reaches Children in Bauchi Community
11/05/2026

A Mother’s Relief as Azithromycin Reaches Children in Bauchi Community

By Lizzy Carr For Rasheeda Adamu, the sight of health workers moving from house to house in Miri village of Bauchi Local Government Area brought both hope and urgency. Clutching her little child closely, she hurried out to meet the vaccination team before they passed her street. “I did not want my...

Bauchi Intensifies Science School Enrollment to Boost Health Workforce
10/05/2026

Bauchi Intensifies Science School Enrollment to Boost Health Workforce

By Lizzy Carr  The Bauchi State Government says it has intensified efforts to increase enrollment into science secondary schools as part of measures to encourage more students to study health-related courses and strengthen the state’s healthcare workforce. The Commissioner for Health and Social W...

CHAMPS Project Promotes Evidence-Based Interventions to Reduce Child Deaths in Bauchi LGA
10/05/2026

CHAMPS Project Promotes Evidence-Based Interventions to Reduce Child Deaths in Bauchi LGA

By Ahmed Ahmed  The Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) Project of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University’s College of Medical Sciences has launched a sensitisation drive in Bayara community, Bauchi Local Government Area. The sensitisation was aimed at raising awareness on Mini...

04/05/2026

Bauchi Launches Statewide Immunization, Azithromycin Campaign for Children

Bauchi Targets Over 2.45 Million Children for April SNIPDs
01/05/2026

Bauchi Targets Over 2.45 Million Children for April SNIPDs

By Lizzy Carr  The Bauchi State Government has set a target of 2,454,058 children for the April round of the Sub-National Immunization Plus Days (SNIPDs) and the Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance of Mass Administration of Azithromycin on Children (SARMAAN II) project. The State Immunization Offic...

UNICEF, US Government Support Bauchi First 1,000 Days Nutrition Initiative
29/04/2026

UNICEF, US Government Support Bauchi First 1,000 Days Nutrition Initiative

By Bashir Hassan Abubakar  UNICEF Nigeria Bauchi Field Office, with support from the United States Government has supported the launch of a new nutrition intervention in Bauchi State aimed at improving child survival and development during the first 1,000 days of life. The programme, inaugurated by...

UNICEF, Canada Support Boost Bauchi Healthcare with 45 Motorcycles
27/04/2026

UNICEF, Canada Support Boost Bauchi Healthcare with 45 Motorcycles

By Lizzy Carr  UNICEF Field Office Bauchi had supported Bauchi State government with 45 motorcycles to enhance the delivery of reproductive and maternal health services in hard to reach communities. The Chief of UNICEF Field Office in Bauchi, Dr. Nuzhat Rafique, presented the motorcycles Monday to ...

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