“Family planning, especially childbirth spacing, is not just a health issue—it’s a survival strategy,” said Dr. Fatima Ahmed Birnin, a consultant gynaecologist, during an interview to mark #worldpopulationday2025
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@getittogetherNG@Devcoms@tciurbanhealth@gatesfoundation Sokoto state has set aside 30 million naira for enhanced FP services in Sokoto state- Dr Bello Abubakar Kilgori ,Sokoto SPM disclosed this while making presentation at a Media/stakeholders roundtable meeting held on Monday 23/6/2025 at Glass Hall Sokoto Guest inn.
@getittogetherNG@Devcoms@tciurbanhealth@gatesfoundation "I am very proud to tell you that My District is the best and first in everything child spacing and ready to defend whatever I am saying regarding Family planning".
Alhaji Sani Umar Jabbi, made the remarks while making contributions at the Sokoto Media round table.
@getittogetherNG@Devcoms@tciurbanhealth@gatesfoundation Family planning is a fundamental human right, and women must have access to contraceptives.” — Alhaji Sani Umar Jabbi, District Head of Gagi and Member, Sultanate Council In his presentation highlighting stakeholders’ perspectives on ongoing FP initiatives in Sokoto State.
We are still struggling to rebuild our lives. We are traumatized, and there’s no peace of mind to even think about having more children or seeking family planning services.
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“Many women in our village used to receive child-spacing services. But now, most of them have fled due to fear of attacks,”.
Hauwa Sani, who fled from Bargaja village to an IDP camp in Sokoto metropolis, recounted the disruption caused by the insecurity in the state. a
@SokotoGovtHouse@SokotoGovernor is streamlining donor interventions in immunization, family planning, reproductive health, and other healthcare services to bolster safe motherhood across the state.
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An interview with the Chief Medical Director, Dr. Attahiru Isah at the specialist hospital,sokoto . The discussion focused on fistula and the encouraging trend of women increasingly embracing hospital visits for family planning services and antenatal care.
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In commemoration of Safe Motherhood Day, Vision FM Sokoto featured guest speakers Fateem Ahmed, Director of Community Health, Sokoto State, and Senior Matron Halima Baba Sirajo. The program was hosted by Miss Naomi Komgbenda.
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In celebration of World Health Day, Hadiza Haliru Mohammed, Sokoto Correspondent for Voice of Nigeria (VON), highlights the empowerment of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) through Family Planning.
Marking International Women's Day (IWD), Sokoto's Family Planning Media Champion emphasized the vital role of family planning in empowering women and promoting gender equality.
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