Stakeholders Seek Stronger Investment to Reduce Maternal, Newborn Deaths

Stakeholders seek stronger investment to reduce maternal, newborn deaths

The WHO Representative in Nigeria, Pavel Ursu, said the incentives could encourage families to seek essential maternal and newborn services, but stressed that increased attendance must be matched by quality care.

First Lady flags off incentives to boost maternal, newborn care

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Chidinma Chukwu ABUJA — THE First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday, launched the distribution of incentives to pregnant women, especially those in vulnerable and underserved communities, to promote the increased use of antenatal care and other essential maternal and newborn health services. The intervention, under the Maternal and […]

172 LGAs Account For 55% Of Nigeria’s Maternal Deaths

The federal government has disclosed that 172 local government areas (LGAs), representing only about 20 per cent of the country’s LGAs, account for 55 per cent of Nigeria’s maternal deaths. Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, made the disclosure yesterday in Abuja at the national flag-off of incentives to increase […]

Nigeria Launches Maternal and Newborn Healthcare Incentives

The Federal Ministry of Health has launched an incentive programme to address barriers preventing women and newborns from accessing life-saving healthcare services.

172 LGAs Account For 55% Of Nigeria's Maternal Deaths

The Federal Government has disclosed that 172 Local Government Areas (LGAs) across 33 states account for approximately 55 per cent of maternal deaths recorded in Nigeria. The government made the disclosure on Monday in Abuja while flagging off new incentives designed to increase the utilisation of maternal and newborn healthcare services under the Maternal and […] 172 LGAs Account For 55% Of Nigeria’s Maternal Deaths — FG is first published on T…

FG Flags Off Incentives to Reduce Maternal, Neonatal Deaths

The Federal Government has intensified efforts to reduce maternal and newborn deaths in Nigeria with the official flag-off of incentives designed to increase the utilisation of maternal and newborn healthcare services under the Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (MAMII). In a statement signed by Ado Bako, Assistant Director, Information and Public Relations, Federal […]