Respite for Bakiyawa Women After Years of Poor Maternity Care
Francis Sardauna writes that after years of enduring poor facilities and limited healthcare services, the recent renovation of the Bakiyawa Maternal and Child Health Centre (MCHC) by UNICEF, with funding
After enduring poor facilities and limited healthcare services for years, the recent renovation of the Bakiyawa Maternal and Child Health Centre (MCHC) by UNICEF, funded by the Global Fund, has given hope to women and children in the community. Suwaiba Abubakar, a mother of nine, recounted how the centre's previous lack of dedicated labour room made childbirth uncomfortable, and how women with blood loss during childbirth were referred to distant hospitals, creating emergencies.
The renovated MCHC is expected to provide safer and better healthcare, replacing memories of anxiety and discomfort with hope. Fatima Yusuf, a community member, emphasized that the old facility's poor condition deterred women from seeking care, and they now look forward to the centre's proper functioning. UNICEF's Dr. Serekeberehan Seyoum urged the state government to ensure adequate staffing, supplies, maintenance, and quality service delivery to maximize the benefits of this investment.
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