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Bidemi, a pregnant woman, was admitted to the Odeyinka Community Health Centre, a primary healthcare facility. On the day of her admission, she gave birth to a baby boy. Unfortunately, due to severe blood loss and the center’s lack of adequate medical equipment to manage her condition, she was referred to another hospital in Ikire town. Despite this transfer, Bidemi’s family was dissatisfied with her care at the second hospital. In a desperate bid to save her, her husband decided to take her to their hometown in Cotonou, Benin Republic, for better medical attention. Tragically, Bidemi passed away en route to Cotonou, one week after giving birth. Heartbreakingly, her newborn son also died three days later. This eye-opening report by Africa Data Hub, written by Popoola Ademola, highlights the critical challenges and shortcomings in providing essential healthcare services. Read the full report here: https://bit.ly/3zbxYf5 🏥 #HealthcareCrisis #OsunPHCs #PublicHealth Below is a chart showing the distribution of medical supply shortages across 69 primary healthcare centers in Osun State.

Did you know that Osun State is currently grappling with significant HPV vaccine hesitancy? 🤔 Misinformation online, political rumors, and a general lack of awareness about the vaccine’s benefits are major factors causing many to hesitate. The HPV vaccine is essential for preventing cervical cancer and other related diseases. 🦠💉 It's crucial to dispel these myths and provide clear, accurate information to encourage informed choices about vaccination. In an eye-opening report by Africa Data Hub, written by Noah Aderoju, the challenges and efforts to combat misinformation in Osun State are highlighted. The report sheds light on the state's initiatives to boost HPV vaccine uptake and protect women's health. Let’s unite to spread the truth and support these efforts for a healthier future. 💪 Read the full report here: https://bit.ly/4et1FIU #HPVVaccine #WomensHealth #PublicHealth #OsunState #VaccineAwareness #CervicalCancerPrevention #HealthEducation

🏥 Did you know? The Primary Health Center (PHC) in Oyediran Village has been inactive for over 8 years, leaving the community without essential healthcare services. This prolonged closure has created significant challenges for residents, who now struggle to access basic medical care and support. For an in-depth look at these critical issues, check out this eye-opening report by Africa Data Hub written by Noah Aderoju. The report sheds light on the difficulties faced by Oyediran Village residents and underscores the urgent need to restore healthcare services in the area. Read the full report here: https://bit.ly/4et1FIU Together, we can advocate for the reopening of this vital health center and ensure that every community has access to essential healthcare. 🌟 #HealthcareForAll #CommunityHealth #SupportOyediranVillage #PHC #HealthEquity #Advocacy #AfricaDataHub #PublicHealth #RestoringHealthcare

Funke Okunnubi (not her real name), a Community Health Extension Worker at the Comprehensive PHC in Iwara, remarked wryly, “There’s nothing comprehensive about the PHC.” With just 2 beds spread across 3 wards, 3 CHEWs, and a chronic shortage of medical supplies, providing even basic services is a struggle. 🏥 “We often lack the necessary supplies and have to ask patients to return later. Referrals are rare unless cases are severe. In the past year, we've referred only 3 cases, all involving complicated childbirths,” Okunnubi explained. The situation is even grimmer at the Ajebamidele PHC, where there are no health workers on-site. Itunnu Ibidapo, a local patient, noted that the community had to hire a nurse for occasional visits. “What’s the point of a PHC in such a bad state without doctors or nurses? The community steps in, but without regular pay, the nurse can’t fully commit. Still, it's better than having no one,” Ibidapo added. The conditions at these PHCs highlight a critical healthcare crisis in Osun State, emphasizing the urgent need for intervention and support. #HealthcareCrisis #OsunPHCs #CommunityHealthcare #PublicHealth #OsunState For a deeper insight into the challenges of accessing healthcare in Osun State, read this comprehensive report by Africa Data Hub, authored by Blessing Oladunjoye Read more: https://bit.ly/3x0uFHb

Four years after the Akarukpat Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Ekporoden began operations, it continues to struggle to meet its mission of providing quality, comprehensive, and affordable healthcare. The PHC faces severe staffing shortages, with only one health worker and a single bed. It lacks essential facilities and resources, including a doctor for routine visits, a pharmacy, medications, a nursing station, consulting rooms, wards, potable water, a fetal heart rate monitor, a working fridge for vaccines, a stretcher, oxygen for patients, and sufficient funding. Located near the Government’s Migrant and Technical College, the center has no internal water supply, relying solely on rainwater and a stream over two kilometers away, although it does have a storage tank. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4bK9GaC This eye-opening report by Africa Data Hub, authored by Archibong Jeremiah Ojanga delves into the challenges of accessing healthcare in Cross River State.

Did you know Cross River State received 16 billion naira from the World Bank in 2014 to provide water to communities? Over nine years later, many villages, including Agbara, still suffer from water scarcity and rely on unclean sources like streams and hand-dug wells for their water. https://bit.ly/3yBMvR8 This eye-opening report by Africa Data Hub, authored by Violet Ikong delves into the challenges of Cross River State's access to clean water.

“We have health centers, but we can't access them due to bad roads. Our pregnant women are suffering. One day a woman is pregnant, and the next, you hear of a miscarriage." "Why has the government decided to harden their hearts like Pharaoh? Road construction is one of the basic needs the government owes its citizens, and I wonder if it’s now the citizens' responsibility instead." "The Community Health Extension Workers assigned here don’t even come anymore.” - A resident near Okarara Health Center https://bit.ly/3Ki7hrt This eye-opening report by Africa Data Hub, authored by @sylvia akpan, delves into Cross River State's healthcare challenges.

Did you know that bad roads to Cross River Primary Healthcare have led to miscarriages and the death of indigenes of the state? https://bit.ly/3Ki7hrt A road leading to the Primary Health Center in Okarara, Cross River State. This eye-opening report by Africa Data Hub, authored by @Sylvia Akpan delves into the healthcare challenges Cross River State faces.

 “Sometimes I get my daughter to assist me because it becomes overwhelming,” -The officer in charge of the facility, identified as Grace Oji, said. Oji assumes the roles of security, cleaner, lab technician, nurse, midwife, and counselor since “the facility lacks a lot of things.” The facility has no flush toilet, no fence, and is just three rooms-one which serves the dual purpose of the OIC’s office and labor room, the other which serves a labor room, and the third room where she sleeps. A Close Look at Mbadam and Adumbe PHCs staff allocation and estimated number of patients to care for in a year in Benue State. This eye-opening report by Africa Data Hub penned by Ogar Monday, delves into the healthcare challenges faced by Benue State. https://bit.ly/44R31Zv

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