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By | February 13, 2026

Kadna Clinic’s Makeover Fails to Fix Deeper Healthcare Gaps

By Harajana Umar The newly renovated Kadna Clinic promised relief to women seeking healthcare in Kadna community, Niger state. However, that relief has proved incomplete. Although the fresh paint and renovated walls have attracted patients, the daily reality inside the facility reveals a more challenging situation, characterised by water shortages, a lack of available beds, […]

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Revitalised but Struggling: Dogon Kurmi PHC in Darkness

By | December 25, 2025

For over two years, residents of Dogon Kurmi Primary Health Care (PHC) have accessed healthcare in near-total darkness. A revitalised health centre meant to save lives now forces health workers to conduct deliveries with torchlights, turning moments of hope into life-threatening risks. Dogon Kurmi Primary Health Centre is a Level 2 PHC facility located in […]

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How The Facility Health Committee is Keeping Krosha Clinic Open Amid Neglect and Decay

By | December 18, 2025

For residents of Krosha, in Kaduna State, keeping their only health clinic open has become a daily struggle shadowed by decay, neglect, and fear. What happens when a community’s only lifeline for care is at risk of collapsing, both physically and systemically? Krosha Health Clinic is a Health Post serving Krosha and several neighbouring communities, […]

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Pregnant Women Struggle at Mahuta Health Clinic in Kaduna State

By | November 6, 2025

By Mustapha Garba For many pregnant women in Mahuta community in Kaduna State, accessing healthcare is a daily nightmare. With just one overstretched health clinic serving more than 20,000 people, the chances of safe delivery are often left to chance, leaving families anxious and vulnerable. Mahuta, a farming and trading community in Giwa Local Government […]

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Strengthening Nigeria’s Primary Health System with Lessons from Ethiopia

By | November 5, 2025

Precious Ajayi (Lead writer) On 22 October 2025, Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare approved and released 32.9 billion Naira under the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), the third disbursement this year.In 2023, under the Renewed Hope Agenda, the Federal Government launched the Primary Health Care Revitalisation Plan as part of the […]

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