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By Nigeria Health Watch | July 31, 2025

The Life and Death Situation of Pregnant Women in Tudun Fulani

Pregnancy is not just a journey of life, it is a gamble with death for women in Tudun Fulani, a rural community in Bunkure Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State. With the nearest hospital in another town, expectant mothers like Hadiza Shu’aibu, a mother of five, risk everything on perilous roads, hoping to make […]

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A Shop Turned Clinic as Badari Fights for Healthcare Access

By Nigeria Health Watch | July 24, 2025

Childbirth is a gamble in Badari, Kano State, with no health centre in sight. Resident’s survival depends on luck and local goodwill. Badari, a rural community in Gwarzo Local Government Area, has lacked a functioning health facility for over five years since the only health post which served the community collapsed. With an estimated population […]

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A Day In The Life Of A Midwife With A Mission To Save Mothers In Kura LGA

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 15, 2025

Hafsat Muhammad Alto, a midwife, has made a relentless commitment to rewriting the narrative of maternal care in Kura Local Government Area (LGA). At Gundutse Primary Healthcare (PHC), she works day and night to ensure pregnant women receive timely and compassionate care. The facility also sees more than 40 patients daily, with many women travelling […]

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Hugungumai Health Post: An Understaffed Facility Struggling to Keep Up with Community Needs

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 14, 2024

The Hugungumai health post in the Ghari Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State serves over 2,500 residents of the community and several other villages including, Makauraci and Gudawa. However, this small but essential health post is grappling with a severe shortage of staff which limits its ability to provide necessary care to these rural […]

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Sharada PHC: Making a Difference Through Community Engagement 

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 20, 2024

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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