The Katsina State Primary Health Care Agency has announced the schedule for the screening examination of shortlisted candidates for the 2025 recruitment exercise for Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs), Junior Community Health Extension Workers (JCHEWs), Midwives, and Community Midwives.
In a public notice dated November 5, 2025, the agency stated that the list of shortlisted candidates would be available at the SPHCA Headquarters in Katsina, as well as at the LGA Secretariat or PHC Department of candidates’ respective local government areas of origin by Thursday, November 6, 2025.
According to the notice, the examination will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2025, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The screening exercise is part of the state government’s effort to improve healthcare delivery and employment opportunities in the health sector.
The examination venues have been grouped by clusters. Candidates from Katsina, Batagarawa, Rimi, Kaita, Jibia, and Batsari LGAs will write at the Institute of Technology and Management, KSITM, Ring Road, Katsina. Those from Daura, Sandamu, Maiadua, Baure, and Zango LGAs will write at the School of Health Technology, Daura. Candidates from Dutsinma, Safana, Kurfi, Dandume, Danmusa, and Danja LGAs are to report at the Auditorium, Isa Kaita College of Education, Dutsinma.
In the Funtua cluster, which includes Funtua, Bakori, Danja, Faskari, and Sabuwa LGAs, the venue is Government College Funtua, opposite KTSTA. For candidates in the Mani cluster, which includes Mani, Mashi, Dutsi, Ingawa, and Dandume LGAs, the examination will take place at Pilot Secondary School, along Katsina Road, Mani. Those from the Kankia cluster, including Kankia, Charanchi, Kusada, and Bindawa LGAs, are to write at the School of Health Technology, Kankia. Candidates from Malumfashi, Kafur, Kankara, Musawa, and Matazu LGAs will take the exam at GDS Yar-Laraba, behind Galadima Primary School, Malumfashi.
The Executive Secretary, Dr. Shamsuddeen Yahaya, advised all candidates to come with a valid means of identification such as a NIN ID, Driver’s License, or Voter’s Card. He added that candidates should also come with mobile phones that have at least 2GB of data subscription.
