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Reps worried over rate of maternal mortality in Nigeria by Whatelse(m) : 8:29 am |
The House of Representatives has called on
governments at all levels to make qualitative antenatal services provided by trained and skilled health workers at primary, secondary and tertiary health facilities, free and accessible. Rising from its plenary on Tuesday, the green chamber of the National Assembly also urged the federal government to take a firm stand in aiding maternal child health in Nigeria and specifically, tackle challenges related to health and nutrition, education, agriculture, livelihoods, gender equality and other vital issues. In a motion moved by Hon. Aishatu Jibril Dukku, Member representing Dukku/Nafada Federal Constituency of Gombe State, the House identified “some social-economic factors that contribute to maternal mortality and birth related injuries, to include, ineffective government policies on maternal health; poverty and malnutrition; ill-equipped hospitals and gender inequalitiesâ€. The House also identified “cultural issues, such as pressure on girls to marry early and give birth to numerous children, preferences to deliver children at home and mistrust of family planning services as factors that aid maternal deathâ€. It could be recalled that a report by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) indicated that Nigeria loses about 145 women of childbearing age every day, during pregnancies, from causes that could have been prevented. The alarming report according to Hon. Dukku, further “states that the country loses about 2300 under five year olds every dayâ€. read more : http://dailypost.ng/2016/10/05/reps-worried-rate-maternal-mortality-nigeria/
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