OB-GYN TRANSFORMING MATERNAL HEALTHCARE IN NIGERIA  🩺

Prof. Hadiza Galadanci’s work has played a pivotal role in reducing maternal and child mortality rates and combatting gender disparities in health.

The Africa Center of Excellence for Population Health and Policy (ACEPHAP), Bayero University Kano, is collaborating with International Center for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) - a global health research institute based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, that works to solve key public health challenges like malnutrition, infectious diseases, and maternal and child health - to adapt and implement the Q-Mat, an innovative low-cost tool designed to support earlier recognition of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) in home birth, in north-western Nigeria.

Last month, Prof. Hadiza Shehu Galadanci, Director of ACEPHAP, alongside other leading healthcare professionals, participated in the Pre-eclampsia Summit held in the capital city of Kigali, Rwanda. The summit brought together experts, researchers, and policymakers committed to addressing one of the most pressing challenges in maternal health.

On 30th April 2026, the Director of ACEPHAP Prof. Hadiza Shehu Galadanci delivered a powerful keynote speech at the Annual conference of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) currently holding in Kano State, themed ‘Bridging Research, Policy and Practice: Strengthening Nigeria’s Health System for Resilience and Equity’. The conference which started on the 26th of April 2026 will be concluded on 3rd May 2026.

The Africa Center of Excellence for Population Health and Policy (ACEPHAP) participated in E-MASTER Phase I study: Diagnosis of Postpartum Haemorrhage at Caesarean Section – A Multi-country Diagnostic and Prognostic Accuracy Study during the Site Initiation Visit (SIV) training held from 9–11 March 2026 at the Kigali Marriott Hotel, Rwanda.

The African Centre of Excellence for Population Health and Policy (ACEPHAP), in partnership with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and the Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON), has successfully trained 30 frontline healthcare workers on Essential Gynaecological Skills (EGS) under the Gynaecological Health Matters Programme (GHMP) – Nigeria.

The Community Bundle Project Team recently conducted high-level advocacy and sensitization visits to the Sarkin Aliero, Umar Dodo Aleiro and Sarkin Jega, Alh Muhammad Arzika in Kebbi State, alongside their Hakimai and traditional councils, as part of pre-implementation engagement in our project areas.