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 African Centre of Excellence for Population Health and Policy (ACEPHAP), together with the College of Health Sciences under Bayero University Kano (BUK), recently met with representatives of the BUK Center for Information Technology (CIT) to explore strategies for enhancing their collective online presence.

Experts have called for stronger policy, regulatory, and clinical leadership alignment to accelerate maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) innovation across Nigeria. Speaking at the NAFDAC MNCH Week on November 11, 2025, Prof. Taiwo G. Amole, a deputy director Research at ACEPHAP, Kano, highlighted the urgent need for coordinated action to address Nigeria’s persistently high maternal and newborn mortality rates.

In order to amplify the impactful research and innovative activities done by ACE centers and other World Bank-supported projects, the National Universities Commission (NUC) organized a three-day Communication Strategy Workshop for Communication Officers. Alongside other communication officers from around Nigeria and over 15 projects, ACEPHAP communication officer and specialist participated in the workshop to learn better how to communicate innovations in health for effective policy formulation.

In a bid to encourage the practical learning of skills and competencies in maternal health, the Africa Centre for Excellence in Population Health and Policy (ACEPHAP) has collaborated with the West African College of Surgeons (WACS) to host Boston Children’s Hospital for the second time, following their inaugural visit in 2024. The sessions facilitated by Rhaine Sziy, Michelle Niescierenko and Matthew Taylor started from November 3rd and ended on November 7th, 2025.

African Centre of Excellence for Population Health and Policy (ACEPHAP) and other ACE centers have participated the launch of the African Centers of Excellence (ACE) Alliance and the Compendium of Achievements which marks a significant milestone in Nigeria’s higher education and research landscape. The event brought together distinguished personalities from academia, government, development agencies, and industry to celebrate the successes of the ACE initiative and chart a sustainable future for its achievements.

ACEPHAP has last week, joined other leading health experts in a call for urgent action to reduce maternal deaths across Africa by scaling up proven evidence-based interventions, which remain under-implemented.

The African Centre of Excellence for Population Health and Policy (ACEPHAP) recently conducted the E-MOTIVE Bundle State Training of Trainers (ToT) on the 23rd and 24th of October, bringing together healthcare professionals dedicated to improving maternal and newborn health outcomes.