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.

Advancing maternal health and childcare in Nigeria, African Centre of Excellence for Population Health and Policy (ACEPHAP) showcased its growing contribution to public health research, policy translation, health systems strengthening and innovation during a high-level engagement with representatives of the Gates Foundation at Bayero University Kano (BUK).

ACEPHAP, in collaboration with the National Population Commission (NPC) Kano State Office, conducted a four-day training to equip supervisors with skills in electronic birth registration (e-CRVS), maternal mortality surveillance and KASSEP dashboard data use. The training, implemented under the KASSEP initiative, aimed to strengthen data quality, accessibility and use for evidence-based decision-making in maternal and child health. Participants from key health and data institutions were prepared for a pilot rollout across 10 LGAs, with emphasis on accurate data collection, analysis and practical application to improve health outcomes and policy planning in Kano State.