On 22nd September 2025, the Director of ACEPHAP, Prof. Hadiza Shehu Galadanci, led her team on a courtesy visit to the new Vice-Chancellor of Bayero University Kano (BUK), Prof. Haruna Musa, to congratulate him on his appointment and share the center’s achievements since inception. During the meeting, Prof. Galadanci reaffirmed ACEPHAP’s commitment to addressing health challenges in line with SDG 3, while expressing optimism for the Vice-Chancellor’s success. In response, Prof. Musa commended ACEPHAP’s contributions to maternal health and the university’s global visibility, assuring the team of his administration’s support through sustainable initiatives, research prioritization, and strategies to enhance BUK’s global ranking.

Africa Center of Excellence for Population Health and Policy (ACEPHAP) and Global Surgery Foundation teams have concluded the training of surgical teams for the Making Cesarean Section Safe project in Kano State. The surgical teams trained comprise surgeons, anaesthetic surgeons, nurse anaesthetists, circulating nurses, assistant surgeons, peri-op nurses and midwives.

Kano State Surveillance for Evidence and Policy (KASSEP) has trained Kano South and Central Senatorial Zone Surveillance Supervisors, Scribes and WDC Chairmen at the premises of ACEPHAP from 2nd to 3rd September, 2025.