M. S. Abdullahi
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@Man_Rabs99
My barns are never full as long as there are underprivileged children to cater for.....
No mother should have to give birth in the dark. We’re proud to support the solarisation of 371 primary healthcare facilities across Nigeria, helping 115 million people access better healthcare! Here’s how we’re partnering with @UNICEF_Nigeria and @Fmohnigeria to power progress, one solar panel at a time: bit.ly/4nTtBco
The heroes trying to save the lives of others shouldn't have to risk their own to do it. But in conflict zones, hospitals and health workers are increasingly under threat, despite international laws meant to protect them. Here's what the laws of war say about protecting hospitals and health workers during conflict: bit.ly/4s2eL5r
Stillbirth is Africa’s silent epidemic. Stillbirth remains one of the most neglected global health challenges and one of the clearest indicators of health system performance. Every 30 seconds, a baby is stillborn in Africa. In 2023 alone, nearly one million third-trimester stillbirths occurred across the continent, most of them preventable. The State of Africa’s Stillbirths Report is the first Africa-wide stocktake of this crisis and calls for urgent action to strengthen health systems and accountability. 📖 Explore the report: africacdc.org/download/state… #AfricaStillbirths #EndStillbirths #HealthyFutures @AfricaCDC @WHO @UNICEF @LSHTM @UCT_news
Dengue was first isolated in Nigeria in 1960. Today, cases are rising again, often mistaken for malaria or typhoid and missed in routine diagnosis. Here’s why health officials are paying closer attention and what’s being done to keep Nigeria’s dengue cases in check: bit.ly/4cbXhPT
@NigeriaGov has introduced the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine to protect children from measles & rubella — serious but preventable diseases. Vaccines are SAFE, effective & FREE at govt health facilities. Don’t miss an appointment. Protect your child. 💙 #RoutineImmunization
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.
Africa continues to carry the heaviest global burden of preventable maternal, newborn and child deaths. These outcomes are not inevitable. They reflect gaps in financing, workforce capacity, access to essential services and accountability. As leaders convene at the 39th African Union Summit, the choice is clear: move beyond reaffirming commitments and take concrete financing and implementation decisions that protect women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health, including SRHR, as a foundation for economic growth, sovereignty and resilience. 👉 Read the full opinion piece: devex.com/news/africa-s-… #AUSummit #WCAH #SRHR #PartnersForChange @Dr_JeanKaseya @AfricaCDC @unfpachief @UNFPA @ProfJanabi @WHOAFRO @khosla_rajat
