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Nigeria expands maternal and child health initiatives

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2026-08-12 12:42 UTC → 2026-08-19 04:16 UTC · added removed

Throughout mid-2026, 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 Sokoto, the government mobilized community leaders across 244 wards to promote antenatal care and reproductive health, while planning a dedicated Family Health Department. In Ondo, a partnership with Jhpiego Global aims to tackle postpartum haemorrhage by training workers and expanding health insurance for indigent women. Bauchi State received N10 billion in medical equipment from the federal government, including ambulances and maternity kits, as part of the Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care programme. Zamfara State also launched a digital health initiative to improve disease surveillance and data management. In Kaduna, community sensitization efforts in Karatudu focused on birth spacing and hospital deliveries. The the state also government launched a new policy and guidelines for Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) to improve health outcomes. Supported by UNICEF and established 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 with support from UNICEF 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 Global Affairs Canada. Clinical training solar-powered lighting for maternal emergencies 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 renovation government inaugurated N100 million worth of Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (CEmONC) equipment. The initiative targets strategic facilities, including the Sabon Tasha Primary Healthcare Centre have further bolstered service uptake. In Kano, health officials intensified 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. Philanthropic efforts continued via Rotary clubs, which distributed delivery kits, mattresses, and mosquito nets in Lagos and Abuja. However, some advocates, such as the Rotary Club of Abuja Federal, have called for improved primary healthcare infrastructure, noting that unreliable electricity often hinders essential medical testing.

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  1. 2026-08-19 04:16 UTC Nigeria expands maternal and child health initiatives
  2. 2026-08-12 12:42 UTC Nigeria expands maternal and child health initiatives
  3. 2026-07-26 07:58 UTC Nigeria expands maternal health initiatives
  4. 2026-07-26 05:37 UTC Nigeria expands maternal health initiatives

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