NHIA records first quadruplets delivery in Bauchi under its free CEmONC programme, saving mother and babies through timely emergency care

The NHIA quadruplets delivery has marked a historic moment for the National Health Insurance Authority, as the first set of quadruplets under its Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (CEmONC) programme was safely delivered in Bauchi State.

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The four babies — two boys and two girls — were born via Caesarean section on Thursday, 18 September 2025, at the Federal University of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital, Azare, to 35-year-old Hauwa Usman.

Initially diagnosed with a set of triplets and fetal malpresentation, she surprised the medical team with a safe delivery of quadruplets.

Director General of NHIA, Dr Kelechi Ohiri, represented by Mustapha Mohammed, the CEmONC Coordinator in Bauchi, praised the swift action of Hauwa’s husband, Abubakar Adamu, who transported her 35 kilometres from Gambaki village to the tertiary hospital.

That timely decision, Ohiri noted, saved both the mother and the newborns while shielding the family from catastrophic health expenditures.

“CEmONC is a life-saving emergency intervention for vulnerable populations in underserved areas. All care under the programme is free,” Dr Ohiri emphasised.

He urged more families to utilise the CEmONC and other Vulnerable Group interventions by NHIA to prevent maternal deaths and financial strain, particularly in rural communities.

The hospital’s Chief Medical Director, Dr Dauda Katagum, through his representative, Dr Sani Giade, expressed gratitude to NHIA.

He revealed that 422 women have already benefited from the CEmONC programme at the facility, but this was the first quadruplets delivery recorded since the programme’s introduction.

Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dr Achanpa Anemona Sunday, who led the procedure, described the case as a rare medical moment.

“The patient was diagnosed with triplets and malpresentation, but delivered quadruplets intraoperatively. We now appeal for community and government support for the babies and their mother,” he added.

The elated father, Abubakar Adamu, a peasant farmer, expressed joy over the birth of his children but also appealed for financial assistance to support his growing family.

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The NHIA quadruplets delivery story stands as a powerful testament to the life-saving potential of government-backed emergency health interventions in Nigeria’s most vulnerable communities.