Nigeria: Leaking Roofs, Broken Walls – Inside Kakau Phc’s Struggle to Give Care

As the rain heavily poured one afternoon in Kakau, patients huddled together in corners, clutching their children and belongings, while water dripped steadily through the ceiling onto medical records and benches. For a facility meant to heal, the primary healthcare in Kakau (PHC Kakau) has itself become a patient in dire need of urgent care.

PHC Kakau, a Level 2 Primary Health Care facility in Chikun Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State, is one of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund…