Female state commissioners for health, Lawmakers, and the Special adviser to President Tinubu on health say they will collectively do all it takes to find a lasting solution to reduce the high burden of maternal mortality by at least twenty percent in the country.
This and other issues formed discussions at a meeting to find ways of tackling health challenges in the country, especially those affecting women and children.
Nigeria’s 40 million women of childbearing age suffer disproportionately high levels of health issues surrounding birth.
It is estimated that Nigeria has approximately 58,000 maternal deaths, accounting for 19% globally. Put differently, at least 800 women die in every 100,000 live births.
Each year approximately 262,000 babies die at birth, the world’s second highest national total.
This high maternal and child mortality rate in Nigeria sticks out like a sore thumb and is one of the greatest challenges in the country’s health sector.
To address this, the…