The Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, stated the FCT Administration is set to provoke a particular health insurance enrollment programme for susceptible pregnant women in the FCT to cut back the maternal mortality charge.
Dr Fasawe made this recognized throughout an on-the-spot evaluation go to to the Primary Health Care Centre, Wassa in Abuja Municipal Area Council to entry the ability, the standard of care rendered in addition to the scope of operations in tandem with normal healthcare pointers.
According to her, each resident of the FCT is entitled to health care companies no matter their socioeconomic standing.
“In recognition of the significance of correct healthcare throughout being pregnant and the suitable of each pregnant lady to important healthcare companies with out monetary limitations, the secretariat has taken the daring step to provoke a particular enrolment course of for women dealing with financial hardship to obtain very important care deserved.
“The insurance process would cover a range of services, including prenatal care, delivery, postnatal care, and other necessary medical attention that would drastically reduce maternal and infant mortality rate,” Fasawe revealed.
She famous that the federal government is devoted to bettering the health and well-being of the individuals via progressive healthcare interventions and group outreach programmes.
Meanwhile, the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike has directed the secretariat to embark on advocacy and sensitisation programmes to enlighten the individuals on how and the place to entry healthcare companies at reasonably priced charges inside the FCT.
The newest report by the World Health Organisation confirmed that Nigeria accounts for the second-highest variety of maternal and baby deaths globally.
The report titled: ‘Improving maternal and newborn health and survival and reducing stillbirth: Progress Report 2023,’ revealed that Nigeria is simply behind India.
According to the report, 788 women and youngsters died ‘per thousand’ in India and 540 women and youngsters ‘per thousand’ died in Nigeria in 2020.
Also, India accounted for 17 per cent of worldwide maternal, and neonatal deaths and stillbirths, whereas Nigeria accounts for 12 per cent
