Kano State has taken a significant step towards improving the health and well-being of its residents with the launch of a new Family Planning Strategic Plan in December 2024. This strategic plan addresses critical reproductive health challenges, including high fertility rates, maternal and child health issues, and the unmet need for family planning services. Kano […]
Laditu Muhammad, a pregnant woman from Unguwar Gatsaitsai district, expresses her frustration for the lack of comprehensive maternal health care in Dan Jaka, a community in Ghari Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano. “I have been coming here for a week now for ANC [Antenatal Care], but the staff responsible is never around. We are […]
Safiya Shuaibu Isa (Lead writer) Since the inauguration of the 47th U.S. President, Donald J. Trump, the news waves have been dominated by coverage of the various Executive Orders he has signed. Among these, one that has had a significant impact on the developing communities is the Executive Order placing a pause on new foreign aid spending, as well […]
Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) Zulaihatu Musa, a 28-year-old mother of two, noticed that prior to 2021, she had witnessed fewer cases of malaria among her children and other babies in the compound where she lives with her family in the Rafindadi community of Katsina State, northwest Nigeria. Hafsatu Ibrahim, another resident of the community, corroborates […]
Primary healthcare (PHC) is the foundation of a cost-effective approach to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Recognising this need, Nigeria Health Watch, in partnership with the Kano State Primary Healthcare Management Board, Akin Savvy Awareness and Initiative for Africa, organised a one-day townhall meeting in Kano Municipal at the Islamic Centre, Kofar Nasarawa, Kano State. […]
