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We’re excited to share the latest edition of the 𝐀𝐇𝐁𝐍 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 📰 📌 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬: 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐇𝐁𝐍’𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 & 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐲𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐤𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐢 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 This issue highlights key insights, stakeholder commitments, and lessons from AHBN’s recent media and stakeholder engagements aimed at strengthening immunization financing, accountability, and zero-dose interventions at the subnational level. 👉 Read the full newsletter here: 🔗 mailchi.mp/africahbn.org/… We look forward to your thoughts and continued collaboration as we advance evidence-based advocacy for improved immunization outcomes.

𝐀𝐇𝐁𝐍 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 $𝟑.𝟕𝟓𝐦 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 The Africa Health Budget Network warmly commends the Federal Government on the release of $3.75 million through the Ministry of Health (@Fmohnigeria) in support of the 2025 family planning allocation. This represents approximately 94 percent of the approved budget and signals a strong commitment to protecting critical investments that advance the health and rights of women and girls across the country. This milestone underscores the importance of sustained, evidence driven advocacy and constructive engagement with government, which remains central to AHBN’s work on family planning financing. Working alongside partners, AHBN has consistently AHBN has consistently advance budget tracking, budgetary allocation and timely releases both at national and subnational levels. As we celebrate this progress, AHBN reaffirms its commitment to strengthening accountability for women’s health financing in Nigeria. Continued collaboration with government and partners will be essential to sustain momentum, safeguard gains, and ensure that allocated resources deliver meaningful impact for those who need them most.

𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐏 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐆, 𝐒𝐏𝐇𝐂𝐌𝐁 The Kano State Community of Practice (CoP) on Immunization Budget, Accountability, and Sustainability has formally presented the 2025 Immunization Budget Scorecards to the Director General of the Kano State Primary Healthcare Management Board (SPHCMB), Prof. Salisu Ahmad Ibrahim. The scorecards were developed by the concluded Zero Dose Learning Hub (ZDLH) project to strengthen transparency, accountability, and evidence-based decision-making in immunization financing. The presentation, led by the CoP Co-Chair representing Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Mallam Salisu Yusuf, took place on Monday, 9 February 2026, at the State Emergency Routine Immunization Coordination Centre. The event was attended by government officials and key partners supporting immunization efforts in the state. In his remarks, Prof. Ibrahim commended AHBN for the development of the 2025 Immunization Budget Scorecard, describing it as a valuable tool that will support the state in assessing performance and aligning implementation with policy priorities. “On behalf of the management, I sincerely thank you for developing this scorecard. We will continue to rely on it to assess ourselves and make necessary adjustments in alignment with the state’s policies. Thank you,” the Director General stated. The presentation underscores the continued collaboration between government and accountability actors to strengthen immunization financing and improve outcomes for children across Kano State.

𝐀𝐇𝐁𝐍 & 𝐏𝐏𝐅𝐍 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 Wednesday, 25 February 2026 — The Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN) paid a courtesy and advocacy visit to the Executive Director of the Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria (PPFN), Dr. Okai Haruna Aku, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen collaboration on population financing and women’s health accountability in Nigeria. The AHBN delegation was led by its Coordinator, Dr. Aminu Magashi Garba, and the engagement focused on post-event reflections and strategic action points following the recently concluded 13th Annual Population Lecture Series (APLS13) organised by the National Population Commission (NPC). Anchored on the Collaborative Advocacy Action Plan (CAAP), discussions emphasised the urgent need to commence the transition of the National Population Commission to “Part C” of the Appropriation Act to improve budgetary predictability and support the creation of dedicated population budget lines at the state level. As part of the discussions, AHBN also advanced advocacy for family planning (FP) financing in the 2026 budget, highlighting practical pathways to strengthen the Federal Government’s financial commitment to FP through increased and more reliable budget allocations. The AHBN team at the visit included Amina Haladu and Sadiq Malami.

𝗔𝗛𝗕𝗡 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗸-𝗼𝘂𝘁, 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗮𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 26 February 2026; The Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN) team, led by Dr. Aminu Magashi Garba, paid an advocacy and technical engagement visit to the UNFPA Nigeria office in Abuja. The AHBN delegation met with Dr. Ummulkulthum Bajoga, Family Planning Analyst, and Dr. Zubaida Abubakar, Gender/GBV Management Specialist, both of UNFPA Nigeria. 1. The meeting revealed that Nigeria is currently experiencing stock-outs of family planning commodities across all 36 states, with particularly severe shortages in the North-West region. These supply gaps pose a significant threat to the continuity of family planning service delivery nationwide. 2. Discussions to support advocacy for the Federal Government of Nigeria to fulfil its co-financing commitment for family planning for 2026. 3. The engagement underscored the urgent need for stronger strategic partnerships and sustained advocacy for resource mobilisation, involving the Federal Government, sub-national governments, and the private sector, to close financing and supply gaps. 4. AHBN also gained clearer insights into partner co-financing arrangements for family planning for 2025 and 2026, including donor allocations and releases into the National Family Planning Basket Fund. The meeting concluded with a shared understanding that persistent stock-outs across all levels of the supply chain will severely limit service providers’ ability to deliver family planning services, threatening to reverse hard-won gains and undermining efforts to protect the health and rights of women, adolescents, and children in Nigeria. This strategic meeting provided the impetus for AHBN to finalize its motion tracker data collection, report, and validation meeting in April 2026 as well as generate a series of advocacy messages that will collaboratively support the AHBN and partners to address family planning challenges in Nigeria.

We’re excited to share the latest issue of our newsletter: 𝐂𝐂𝐀𝐂 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 & 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 This edition captures key highlights from our strategic engagement sessions, advocacy visits, and collaborative efforts aimed at advancing clean transport policies in Nigeria. 🔗 Read the full newsletter here: mailchi.mp/africahbn.org/…

𝐀𝐇𝐁𝐍 & 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐢𝐧𝐠-𝐅𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐏𝐂 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐬 (𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐂) 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 2 March 2026 — The Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN) delegation, led by Dr. Aminu Magashi Garba and Hon. Muhammad Usman, alongside partners from the Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria (PPFN) and C-WINS, held a high-level collaborative advocacy meeting with the Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Dr. Aminu Yusuf. The engagement focused on ring-fencing the Commission’s budget to strengthen its institutional impact and operational efficiency, with Dr. Okai Haruna representing PPFN and Dr. Mahmud Mustapha representing C-WINS. The AHBN team advanced discussions on transitioning NPC funding to the Statutory Transfers (Part C) of the Appropriation Act. The proposed reform aims to secure predictable and protected financing, enabling the Commission to effectively fulfil its constitutional mandate. Participants emphasised that the nearly two-decade absence of a national census has created significant data gaps, undermining evidence-based planning and accurate resource allocation across sectors. Ring-fencing NPC’s funding under Part C would enhance financial stability, support the institutionalisation of a ten-year census cycle, and strengthen national and sub-national population data systems. The meeting also underscored the importance of reinforcing the Technical Working Group on population, particularly at the state level, and expanding civil society engagement within the Population Advisory Committee to deepen accountability. In his remarks, Dr. Aminu Yusuf welcomed the engagement and expressed appreciation for the reform proposal. He assured the delegation of NPC’s cooperation in advancing discussions necessary to secure the legislative and policy actions required to institutionalise the transition, noting that sustained collaboration would be key to improving population governance and strengthening women’s health outcomes in Nigeria.

2026 Iftar Gathering At the 2026 Iftar gathering, former members of the 2023 Health Transition Committee of the Kano Healthcare Forum, chaired by Dr. @AminuMagashiG collectively reaffirmed their support for the “Kano First” Agenda of H.E Gov @Kyusufabba

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Dr. Magashi Hosts Iftar with KANET & Special Advisers On 8th March 2026, Dr. Aminu Magashi Garba hosted KANET members and Special Advisers for Iftar, celebrating World NGO Day and strengthening partnerships in Kano State.

2026 World NGO Day Iftar; KANET Announces and Inaugurates New Executive Committee: The Kano Network of NGOs - KANET announced and inaugurated its new executive committee members during the 2026 World NGO Day Iftar on Sunday, 8th March, 2026.

𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: 𝐀𝐇𝐁𝐍 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐌𝐀 𝐅𝐢𝐯𝐞-𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 At the sidelines of the Nigerian Medical Association’s (NMA) Annual Lecture Series and the launch of its Five-Year National Strategic Plan, Amina Haladu Mohammed, Programmes Delivery and Francophone Africa Liaison at the Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN), held a brief engagement with the Honourable Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako. The sideline discussion provided an opportunity for AHBN to reaffirm its commitment to strengthening collaboration with key government actors in advancing sustainable health financing and accountability across Nigeria and Africa. Conversations also emphasized the need for stronger investments and coordinated action to advance women’s health outcomes, maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH), as well as the role of strategic partnerships in driving reforms. The discussion further highlighted AHBN’s Collaborative Advocacy Action Plan (CAAP) as a key framework for mobilizing civil society, policymakers, and partners to champion evidence-based advocacy, improve budget implementation, and strengthen accountability in priority health programmes. AHBN continues to position itself as a leading civil society voice promoting transparent, accountable, and evidence-driven health financing. Through initiatives such as budget tracking, accountability scorecards, policy advocacy, and coalition-building with government, civil society, and development partners, AHBN will keep working to ensure that public resources translate into improved health services for vulnerable populations. @Fmohnigeria @muhammadpate @Mohd_Usman2012 @AminuMagashiG @SalakoIziaq @President_NCS @nationalnma

2026 IWD Iftar: Dr. Magashi Hosts MWAN, Women-Led Humanitarian Organizations in Kano paradigmnews.ng/2026-iwd-iftar… @AminuMagashiG @AMGFoundation

strong partnership, transparency, and coordinated support for beneficiaries. @Mohd_Usman2012 @ummi_therapist @AminuMagashiG @AHBNetwork @AMGFoundation @Fmohnigeria @AHBNetwork

𝐀𝐛𝐮𝐣𝐚 𝐈𝐟𝐭𝐚𝐫; 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 (𝐈𝐖𝐃) 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 As part of activities marking International Women’s Day 2026, an Iftar gathering will be hosted today in Abuja. During the event, Dr. Aminu Magashi will announce the establishment of the 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐬 (𝐍𝐚𝐂𝐚𝐏𝐒) 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝, a new initiative aimed at mobilizing support for cancer patients and survivors across Nigeria. The NaCaPS Fund will be jointly managed by the Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN), Arewa Cancer Control Coalition (ACCC), and the AMG Foundation, ensuring strong partnership, transparency, and coordinated support for beneficiaries.

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initiatives. A key highlight of the evening was the announcement of the National Cancer Patients and Survivors (NaCaPS) Fund by Dr. Aminu Magashi, aimed at supporting cancer patients and survivors across Nigeria .

Dr. Aminu Magashi Advocates Stronger Collaboration Among Social Sector Ministries at Kano Bilateral Budget Meeting primetimenews.ng/dr-aminu-magas… @AMGFoundation @AminuMagashiG @highlight