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ACEPHAP and Every Pregnancy meet with partners to explore role of Islamic philanthropy in scaling solutions for mothers and newborns’ health

ACEPHAP and Every Pregnancy convened Muslim-led community organizations on 17th November 2025 to discuss how Islamic philanthropy can support maternal and newborn health in Kano. Led by Prof. Hadiza Galadanci and Marleen Vellekoop, the meeting explored leveraging Waqf and other faith-based giving to sustainably fund essential maternal and newborn interventions. The partners expressed strong interest in a joint campaign aimed at making pregnancy safer, especially as Nigeria accounts for a significant share of global maternal deaths. Organizations such as FOMWAN, Alkhairat Waqf Foundation, Dawakin Kudu Waqf Foundation, and Pathfinder International participated, with a shared commitment to expanding and sustaining support for mothers and newborns.

ACEPHAP, other ACE Centers participate in the Launch of African Centers of Excellence Alliance and Compendium of Achievements

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 conducts Training on Validation of New WHO Definition for Postpartum Hemorrhage

The African Centre of Excellence for Population Health and Policy (ACEPHAP) recently conducted specialized training sessions focused on validating the newly revised World Health Organization (WHO) definition of Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH) major contributor to maternal mortality globally.

ACEPHAP joins Stakeholders at RMNCAH and NTWG Second Quarter Meeting

The African Centre of Excellence for Population Health and Policy (ACEPHAP) has last week participated in the second quarter meeting of the Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health plus Nutrition (RMNCAH) and the Malaria Technical Working Group (NTWG). The meeting, which brought together key stakeholders from across the health sector, served as a platform to assess progress, share updates, and strengthen collaboration among partners working to improve health outcomes in Nigeria.

Strengthening Capacity: ACEPHAP Partners with Boston Children’s Hospital for Simulation Training

The African Centre of Excellence for Population Health and Policy (ACEPHAP), in partnership with Boston Children’s Hospital is currently holding an intensive simulation training program aimed at strengthening the capacity of healthcare professionals.

ACEPHAP team concludes Scale-up Training on E-motive in Gombe State

The African Centre of Excellence for Population Health and Policy (ACEPHAP) has successfully concluded its scale-up training on the E-MOTIVE initiative in Gombe State. The final session of the training took place on Thursday, June 3rd, 2025, at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe.

ACEPHAP participates in RCOG World Congress 2025

The African Centre of Excellence for Population Health and Policy (ACEPHAP) is proud to participate in the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) World Congress 2025, currently underway at ExCeL London, United Kingdom. The Centre’s Director, Professor Hadiza Shehu Galadanci, and a Research Fellow from the Centre, Dr. Aminu Wakili, are attending this prestigious global event, which runs from June 23 to 25, 2025.

ACEPHAP’s Director attends 78th World Health Assembly

Prof. Hadiza Shehu Galadanci, the director of African Centre of Excellence for Population Health and Policy (ACEPHAP) Bayero University Kano and AlignMNH Steering Committee Member has last month, attended the 78th World Health Assembly.

ACEPHAP participates in 3-day Workshop on Revised National Policy for Sustainable Development

The African Centre of Excellence for Population Health and Policy (ACEPHAP) has participated in a 3-Day workshop on Revised National Policy for Sustainable Development. Organized by the National Population Commission with support from the FCDO Lafiya Programme, the workshop was themed “Aligning Population Policy Implementation with the Demographic Dividend Agenda in Kano State”.

ACEPHAP Hosts Maiden International Conference

Africa Center of Excellence for Population Health and Policy (ACEPHAP) successfully held its maiden International Conference themed: "Resilience and Optimization: Building Sustainable Population Health in Africa." The event took place on January 21, 2025, at Bristol Palace Hotel, Kano.

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Africa Center of Excellence for Population Health and Policy (ACEPHAP) is one of the World Bank supported African Centre of Excellence which is aimed at strengthening interdisciplinary approaches to promote population health outcome through training and research for evidence-informed policy development in West and Central Africa. 

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