# Nigeria expands maternal and child health initiatives > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/nigeria-community-led-maternal-health-programs > Updated: 2026-08-18T20:15:23.000Z. Sources: 19. Developments: 11. Throughout mid-to-late 2026, Nigerian states and civil society organizations intensified efforts to reduce maternal and child mortality through infrastructure upgrades, community engagement, and policy reforms. In Kaduna, the state government launched a new policy and guidelines for Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) to improve health outcomes. Supported by UNICEF and Global Affairs Canada, the initiative includes deploying Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) consumables to primary healthcare centres and establishing Adolescent and Young People (AYP) Safe Spaces for confidential health services. Deputy Governor Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe noted that these interventions aim to ensure quality healthcare is accessible regardless of age, location, or economic status, as part of the state’s SUSTAIN Agenda. In Sokoto, authorities expanded interventions to 23 local government areas, providing free delivery kits and solar-powered lighting for maternity units. These actions follow a United Nations Population Fund assessment, funded by the European Union, which identified gaps in emergency obstetric care. The state aims to address delays in seeking care, reaching facilities, and receiving treatment. In Niger State, the government inaugurated N100 million worth of Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (CEmONC) equipment. The initiative targets strategic facilities, including the Umaru Sanda Ndayako General Hospital and the Federal Medical Centre in Bida, serving nearly two million people. Other regional efforts included Ondo’s partnership with Jhpiego Global to tackle postpartum haemorrhage, Bauchi State’s receipt of N10 billion in medical equipment, and Kano’s triple-elimination strategy to end mother-to-child transmission of HIV, hepatitis B, and syphilis. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-18: Nigerian states launch initiatives to reduce maternal and newborn mortality Nigerian states Niger and Sokoto are launching new healthcare initiatives, including equipment upgrades and free delivery kits, to reduce maternal and newborn mortality rates. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nigerian-states-launch-initiatives-to-reduce-maternal-and-newborn-mortality ### 2026-08-12: Kaduna launches maternal and child health policy Kaduna state has launched a new policy for Traditional Birth Attendants and deployed maternal and child health equipment to primary healthcare centres with support from UNICEF and Global Affairs Canada. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kaduna-launches-maternal-and-child-health-policy ### 2026-07-26: Rotary Clubs in Nigeria Deliver Maternal Aid and Call for Better Healthcare Nigeria's Rotary Clubs supplied baby care kits in Lagos and urged the federal government to upgrade primary health centres and electricity supply across the country. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rotary-clubs-in-nigeria-deliver-health-aid-urge-govt-support ### 2026-07-26: Renovated Primary Health Centre Boosts Antenatal Care Uptake in Kaduna, Nigeria Renovation of Sabon Tasha Primary Healthcare Centre in Kaduna, Nigeria, has improved facilities and staffing, boosting confidence and increasing antenatal care, skilled deliveries and immunisation among local m 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/renovated-primary-health-centre-boosts-antenatal-care-uptake-in-kaduna-nigeria ### 2026-07-23: Nigeria's Kaduna and Kano States Expand Maternal and Newborn Health Programs Kaduna launches simulation training for clinicians to cut maternal and newborn deaths, while Kano ramps up testing and treatment to end mother‑to‑child transmission of HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nigerias-kaduna-and-kano-states-expand-maternal-and-newborn-health-programs ### 2026-07-19: Rotary Clubs deliver maternal health kits in Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria Rotary clubs in Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria, handed out delivery kits, mattresses and mosquito nets to support maternal and child health during July’s Rotary Maternal and Child Health Month. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rotary-clubs-deliver-maternal-health-kits-in-lagos-and-abuja-nigeria ### 2026-07-17: Nigeria’s Kwara and Sokoto states reaffirm health reform commitments Kwara state pledged new measures to curb teenage pregnancy and improve maternal health, while Sokoto state committed to creating a family health department to strengthen maternal and child services. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nigerias-kwara-and-sokoto-states-reaffirm-health-reform-commitments ### 2026-07-05: Nigerian States Boost Healthcare with Digital and Maternal Investments Zamfara launches a digital health programme while Bauchi invests billions in facilities, equipment and maternal care, aiming to improve Nigeria's health services and workforce. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nigerian-states-boost-healthcare-with-digital-and-maternal-investments ### 2026-07-04: Nigeria federal government delivers N10 bn health equipment to Bauchi state Nigeria’s federal health ministry, led by Prof. Ali Pate, delivered N10 bn of obstetric and newborn equipment, ambulances and supplies to Bauchi state, inaugurating a new clinical trial centre and receiving UN‑ 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nigerias-federal-government-launches-n10bn-healthcare-boost-in-bauchi ### 2026-06-29: Kaduna Project Promotes Childbirth Spacing to Cut Maternal Deaths CCSI and Ummulkhairi Foundation sensitised 116 residents of Karatudu, Kaduna on childbirth spacing, aiming to cut maternal and newborn deaths; programme exceeded its 80‑person target. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kaduna-project-promotes-childbirth-spacing-to-cut-maternal-deaths ### 2026-06-25: Nigeria expands community‑led programmes to cut maternal and child deaths Nigeria’s Sokoto and Ondo states launch community‑led programmes and a Jhpiego partnership to cut maternal and child deaths through health education, facility upgrades and insurance support. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nigeria-expands-communityled-programmes-to-cut-maternal-and-child-deaths --- Cite as: Nigeria expands maternal and child health initiatives. 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