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Rotary Club donates sanitary pad to schoolgirls

Donation
By Amina Ahmed
Bauchi, Nov, 21, 2022 (NAN) Rotary Club, Bauchi Central, in partnership with Alwadata Lifeline Initiative, donated
150 packs of reuseable sanitary pad to girls in Government Day Secondary School (GDSS) Miri in
Bauchi Local Government Area of Bauchi State on Monday.

The President of the club, Mr Nwobi Chukwunonso, said that the donation was to promote menstrual hygiene and
management among the girls.

He added that the gesture was to ease the girls’ suffering and allow them to stay in school
during their menstrual cycle, and also sensitise the girls on cleanliness during their menstruation.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the menstruation, or period, is normal vaginal bleeding that occurs as
part of a woman’s monthly circle.

Every month, the woman’s body prepares for pregnancy, and if no pregnancy occurs, the uterus, or womb, sheds its lining.

The menstrual blood is partly blood and partly tissue from inside the uterus.

Mrs Winnifred Robinson, the Executive Director of Alwadata Lifeline Initiative, said that the 150 reusable sanitary
pads would help to address menstrual poverty among the girls..

Robinson said “the reusable pads are more economical for girls to take care of their menstrual cycle to attend school.

“Good menstrual hygiene empowers women and girls to attend school or businesses to earn a living.

“After using the reusable pad, you wash and spread them under the sun,” she advised.

She also cautioned the girls against sharing the reusable pad, saying it might cause infection.

On his part, Mr Ladan Wunti, the Executive Director, Community Initiative for the Promotion of Health and
Education Sectors (CIPRES), a Non-Government Organisation (NGO), introduced the school pad bank, with
a donation of 80 packs of the sanitary towel.

He pledged to support the school to improve on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facilities, and called
for boys’ involvement in menstrual hygiene and management through support for girls in school activities.

Mr  Mahmud Suleiman, the Vice Principal of GDSS, thanked the Rotary Club and the NGO for the gesture. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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NGO lauds BASG over 15.8% allocation to health sector in proposed 2023 budget

Health
By Amina Ahmed
Bauchi, Nov. 21, 2022 (NAN) A Bauchi-based Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Journalists for Public Health and
Development Initiative (J4PD), has commended the Bauchi State Government (BASG) for allocating 15.08
per cent of the state’s proposed 2023 budget to the health sector.

The commendation is in a statement signed by Mr Hassan Abubakar, the Knowledge and Communication
Advisor of the organisation in Bauchi on Monday.

Abubakar stated that “J4PD commends the Bauchi State Government for allocating 15.8 per cent out of the state’s proposed
2023 budget to the health sector, in line with the Abuja Declaration.

“However, J4PD appeals for timely releases of allocation, if the budget is signed into law.

“But our concern as CSO is that at the end of the year, the health budget performance leaves much to be desired
and this is due to inadequate releases of funds appropriated.”

The group also described the action of the state government for keying into the Health Insurance Scheme
as a tremendous achievement toward access to medicare.

The group, therefore, called on the state government not to relent in its efforts to address the manpower gaps in the health sector.
(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

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Health: NGO trains 35 journalists in Bauchi

Training

By Amina Ahmed

Bauchi, (Bauchi State) Nov. 20, 2022 (NAN) An NGO, Journalists for Public Health Development Initiative (J4PD) has trained 35 Journalists from broadcast, print and online media organisations on reportage of health insurance programme.

The one-day training was organised by J4PD in partnership with Bauchi State Health Management Contributory Agency (BASCHMA) and supported by USAID-Integrated Health Programme (IHP).

The Coordinator of J4PD,  Ms Elizabeth Carr, said the training was aimed at exposing participants to issues around health insurance.

Carr urged the media  practitioners to champion the crusade to increase access to basic healthcare in the state.

She said participants from community radio should introduce platforms and design programmes to inform dwellers to reduce the burden of diseases in the society.

She appreciated USAID -IHP, BACHMA and Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Bauchi State Council, for their support.

Meanwhile, the USAID-IHP Health Financing Adviser, Mr Khalid Kasimu, said that the media should create awareness on the importance of healthcare reforms for positive outcomes.

Kasimu encouraged the Journalists to engage stakeholders on such  reforms through constant reportage and sensitisation for policymakers and civil society groups at the grassroots level.

“The media can promote an improved understanding, enrollment of  social health insurance schemes.”

In his presentation, the Executive Chairman of BASCHMA,  Dr Mustapha Dada, said that the programme had over 42,000 enrollees.

“The agency  has over 400 health facilities, primary health centers, 26 secondary health  facilities;  five tertiary and 14 private clinics are  registered as service providers in the state.”

However, the Chairman of NUJ, Bauchi State Council, Mr Umar Saidu commended J4PD for training journalists, including community radio stations to keep the residents abreast of happenings of government activities.

Saidu urged participants to employ their reporting skills to add value to health reportage to the general public, adding that health reports would change the narratives around public health.(NAN)

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TB mobile clinic donated by KNCV Foundation

By Amina Ahmed

Bauchi, Nov. 17, 2022 (NAN) The KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation has donated a mobile diagnostic unit to Bauchi government to enhance TB case detection and treatment in the state.

The facility tagged: Wellness on Wheels (WoW) mobile diagnostic unit would compliment government efforts towards reducing TB burden in the state.

The Executive Director of the foundation, Dr Berthrand Odumen said this during the presentation of the facility to the state government on Thursday in Bauchi.

He said the TB prevalence rate in the country was a source of concern, adding the gesture would enhance campaign against the disease.

“KNCV Foundation aims to fight against the spread of infectious disease, and to prevent further spread of drug-resistant TB. 

“The foundation improves the capacity of TB control programmes and partners to address issues around TB,” he said.

Also, KNCV Programme Manager, Kano Cluster, Dr Mamman Bajehson said the foundation provided full package  services to the National TB Control Programme, local partners, international organisations and other platforms.

He commended the Bauchi government for providing enabling environment for partners to operate in the state. 

The state Commissioner for Health,  Dr Sabiu Gwalabe lauded the gesture, adding it would enhance TB treatment in the state.

He said the state government accorded priority to development in the health sector to eliminate infectious diseases.

The Commissioner pledged to ensure effective utilisation of the mobile diagnosis unit to eradicate TB in the state. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

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Infertility: Gynecologist advises women to treat infection promptly

Women
By Amina Ahmed
Bauchi, Nov. 9, 2022 (NAN) Dr Abdullahi Kabiru of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, has advised women to promptly treat infections to avoid infertility issues.

He gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi on Wednesday.

He said that although infertility has become a public healthcare concern, Sexually Transmitted Disease (STDs) and
other infections are also associated with the scourge.

According to him, infections can cause blockage of the fallopian tube in the female reproductive organ.

He added that “pelvic Inflammatory disease can also cause tube blockage in women; this can lead to infertility too.

“Although tubal surgery can be conducted as treatment, the procedure is costly and tedious.”

He listed other causes of infertility in men and women to include unhealthy lifestyles and obesity.

He said “in cases of infertility, men contribute 30 per cent, while women contribute 30 per cent,
with joint problems causing 30 per cent as 10 per cent are due to unexplained causes.”

Kabiru also said that “infertility is a curable ailment, hence couples should visit healthcare facilities together for proper treatment.

“The good news is that couples can have their babies using various professional methods such as the In Vetro Fertilisation (IVF).”

He, therefore, advised couples to consult medical experts “and shun all forms of unknown herbal medications for infertility
so as to avoid further complications.” (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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Screening

By Amina Ahmed

Bauchi, Sept. 26, 2022 (NAN) The Federation of Muslim Women Association in Nigeria (FOMWAN) in Bauchi State,  says it has offered free clinical screening for 65 diabetic and hypertension patients in Bauchi metropolis.

The Chairperson of the Association, Hajiya Fatsuma Muhammad stated this while at the inauguration of the exercise on Monday in Bauchi.

She said the exercise targeting aged women was part of viable humanitarian initiative by the association towards enhancing public health services at the grassroots. 

“The exercise is being conducted in Tafawa Balewa Housing Estate and its environs because it is the host community of our maternity. 

“We screened over 65 persons, some of them never knew they had ailments. We urged them to seek for medical help on diabetes and high blood pressure.

“So, they were been referred to secondary health facilities of their choice.

 “We realised that people are going about their normal activities without knowing their blood pressure and diabetic status,” she said. 

She advised the people to submit themselves for regular medical check-up and seek proffessional advice to enable them to enjoy a healthy lifestyle.

One of the beneficiaries, Mrs Hajara Baba commended the gesture, adding that she was screened and referred to secondary health facilities for further analysis.

She urged the state government to make hypertension and diabetic screening free in health facilities to stem the diseases in the state. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

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