Bauchi Expands Family Planning Service Points To 713 Facilities

Bauchi State government has increased its family planning service delivery points from 610 to 713 facilities to increase access for women of reproductive age across the state.

The commissioner for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Sani Mohammed Dambam, hinted of the expansion at the presentation of family planning commodities provided through the United Nations Population Fund/Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (UNFPA/CIFF) grant at the Central Medical Stores in Bauchi yesterday.

Represented by the executive chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, the commissioner said the scale-up would enable more women to safely space births and reduce maternal health risks.

He said the demand for family planning remains high in Bauchi, and the new commodities would help reduce persistent stockouts in health facilities.

“With these supplies, couples will have better access to family planning services, and this will help address the recurring problem of stockouts,” he stated.

The commissioner commended UNFPA for its consistent support in improving reproductive health, particularly through last-mile distribution and efforts to reduce maternal mortality. He described recent disruptions in commodity availability following the withdrawal of USAID as a wake-up call for stronger state-led sustainability.

Presenting the commodities on behalf of the UNFPA country representative, Ms Muriel Mafico, the Gender and Reproductive Health analyst, Deborah Tabara, said the supplies were part of a national procurement initiative funded by CIFF to strengthen reproductive health services.

She said in July 2025, UNFPA similarly delivered state-procured family planning commodities following Bauchi’s adoption of the national guidelines for state-funded supply of FP commodities launched by Governor Bala Mohammed in 2023.

UNFPA and CIFF have also signed an 18-month (2025-2026) agreement to provide additional quality-assured commodities for seven priority states, including Bauchi. The partnership aims to reduce unmet needs, support demographic transition and improve domestic financing for reproductive health.

UNFPA praised the state government for its commitment to achieving its three transformative goals: eliminating unmet need for family planning, ending preventable maternal deaths as well as eliminating gender-based violence and harmful practices.

The managing director of the Drugs and Medical Consumables Management Agency, Abdulkadir Ahmed, said the commodities would be properly stored and distributed to the intended beneficiaries.