Aisha Sani
Clinic Director
Leads the clinic's operations and patient experience, and works with HMOs and the state scheme so families are covered with as little paperwork as possible.
Hausa, English
About us
A clinic built around the idea of a courtyard
In northern homes the courtyard is where guests are received, where family gathers, and where no one is turned away without a greeting. We built our clinic in that spirit.
Our story
Serving Kano families with dignity since 2015
Olive Courtyard Clinic opened on Sultan Road in 2015, in a converted family house whose central courtyard still shades our waiting benches today.
From the beginning we wanted women to feel entirely at ease, so a female doctor has been on duty every day since we opened. In 2020 we added a dedicated wing for women and children, with its own entrance and waiting room.
Today our doctors, nurses, midwives and pharmacists care for families from Nassarawa GRA, Bompai, Tarauni, Zoo Road, Sabon Gari and beyond, in Hausa, English and several other languages.
Aisha Sani
Clinic Director
A word from our Clinic Director
Every patient is a guest in our house
When a guest arrives at a Kano home, they are greeted, offered water and given a place to sit before anything else is asked of them. I want every patient who walks through our gate to be received in exactly that way.
As Clinic Director I look after the running of the clinic: our staff, our schedules, the cleanliness of every room and the comfort of every family. I make sure a female doctor is always on duty, that our Friday and Ramadan hours are announced in good time, and that no one leaves without understanding their treatment.
If there is anything we can do better, please tell me. You may ask for me at the front desk on any weekday.
Aisha Sani
Our team
The people who will care for you
Our doctors are registered with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, and our nurses and midwives with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.
Dr. Hauwa'u Garba
Lead Physician, Women & Children Wing
MBBS (ABU Zaria), FWACP (Family Medicine)
Leads the antenatal and women's health clinics, and is known for her patience with first-time mothers.
Hausa, English, Fulfulde
Dr. Maryam Bello
Paediatrician
MBBS (BUK), FMCPaed
Runs the children's clinic and immunisation programme, with a particular interest in child nutrition and growth.
Hausa, English
Dr. Ibrahim Kabir
General Practitioner
MBBS (BUK), MWACP
Sees adults in the general clinic and looks after many of our patients with blood pressure and diabetes, including their planning before Ramadan.
Hausa, English, Yoruba
Zainab Lawan
Senior Nursing Officer & Midwife
RN, RM
Oversees nursing in both wings and leads the breastfeeding and nutrition clinics with quiet, practical warmth.
Hausa, English, Kanuri
What guides us
Three things we hold to
Hospitality
Every patient is greeted, seated and offered water before anything else is asked.
Modesty and respect
Your wishes about who examines you, and who is present, are always honoured.
Clear explanations
Diagnoses and medicines are explained plainly, in the language you prefer, until you are sure you understand.