Articles by Bashar Abubakar
Health is a human right and everyone, irrespective of location or socioeconomic status has a right to healthcare at their point of need. For a...
Read MoreHealth care should be equitable. This means it must be accessible to anyone, regardless of social class, or place of residence. For a pregnant woman...
Read More“I have always wanted a place like this, where I can sit and discuss issues with my peers without being judged,’’ says Zulaihat Yusuf, 30,...
Read MoreHabiba Aliyu, 20, gave birth to her first child in 2019 while preparing to begin her journey as a health worker. As a student at...
Read MoreAccording to the 2018 National Nutrition and Health Survey, Sokoto State is one of the four states with the highest prevalence of malnutrition among children...
Read MoreOn August 25, 2020 Nigeria and the African continent received what was undoubtedly cheering news amid a very turbulent year — the country and the continent are...
Read More“My husband and I have always known that I would deliver at the hospital,” says Azeema Hussaini, 25, while sitting on a bed in a...
Read MoreData is one of the most important drivers of development, from conceptualisation of interventions to design and implementation. It is what largely guides the policy...
Read MoreCOVID-19 pandemic has come with lessons for everyone around the world. It has not only shown that even the strongest economies can be severely shaken...
Read MoreTwo hundred and nineteen (219) – That is the number of lives lost to Lassa fever between January and June 2020, according to the latest...
Read MoreNuhu Bammali Maternity Hospital is a Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Yakasai Ward, Kano Municipal area council in Kano state. The facility provides maternity care...
Read MoreSince the declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation, Nigeria like most countries across the world has been battling to contain...
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