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The Gender Desk Officer at the Bauchi State Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Zuwaira Baba, has emphasized that gender mainstreaming, community dialogue, and stakeholder engagement are critical components of the ministry’s response to issues affecting women and children—particularly in relation to immunization.

The Bauchi State Commissioner for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Sani Mohammed Dambam, has expressed deep concern over the alarming rate of maternal deaths in the state, describing it as the worst in the North-East, according to the 2023 National Demographic and Health Information Survey (NDHIS).