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By Nigeria Health Watch | August 20, 2024

Sharada PHC: Making a Difference Through Community Engagement 

For residents like Rafi’atu Ibrahim, Safiya Saleh, and Saudat Sa’id, Sharada Primary Healthcare (PHC) in Kano State is more than just a medical facility but a sanctuary for support. Rafi’atu, who is a mother of three, said she has found a sense of belonging and comfort at the facility. “The officer in charge of the […]

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Gandun Albasa Model PHC: Where Compassion Meets Community but Staffing Falls Short

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 11, 2024

For close to two decades, Gandun Albasa Model Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Gandu, Kano State, has been providing affordable healthcare for many families in the community. Asma’u Haruna, a long-time resident of Gandu, reflects on her 15 years of ante-natal visits and her children’s immunisations at the facility. She recalls the days when the […]

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Gurjiya PHC: Birds Disrupt Healthcare Delivery

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 6, 2024

A certain species of birds has invaded the Gurjiya Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Garko, Kano state, rendering it non-conducive for healthcare delivery. The birds, mostly known as “Birbiri” in the local dialect (Hausa), have occupied the PHC’s roofing, becoming a menace with their incessant noise and droppings on the roof and inside the facility, […]

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Babban Rami PHC: Health Workers Need Support from the Government

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 17, 2022

Babban Rami, a rural community in Mashegu Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State, has a Primary Health Centre (PHC) that provides healthcare services to the community members and other surrounding settlements. However, the PHC is too small to meet the health needs of the teeming population in its catchment area. According to Mohammed Bello, […]

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Tiwugi Clinic: One Health Worker and No Essentials

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 10, 2022

Tiwugi is a remote community in Gbako Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. The community’s only health clinic provides antenatal, delivery, immunisation and community outreach services, among others. However, only one health worker does all these – Abdullahi Haruna the officer in charge of the clinic. Haruna said he has tried his best to […]

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