The Hajiya Gambo Sawaba General Hospital (HGSGH) Fistula Centre in Zaria, Kaduna State, says it has successfully repaired over 2,000 cases of obstetric fistula since its establishment in 1999.
Chief Surgeon of the centre, Mohammed-Ado Zakari, disclosed this on Saturday during the 2026 commemoration of the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula held at the hospital in Zaria.
According to Mr Zakari, the centre currently performs an average of 150 repairs annually, with a success rate of over 70 per cent.
The chief surgeon said five doctors and several nurses had also been trained at the centre under the mentorship of Dutch Fistula surgeon, Kees Waaldijk.
He said the centre was established through collaborative efforts of the Kaduna State Government, Rotary International, and Waaldijk to address the growing burden of obstetric fistula in northern Nigeria.
