The federal government has commenced the distribution of Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care equipment to 251 health facilities across 30 states to strengthen maternal and newborn healthcare services nationwide.
The equipment, valued at about $200,000 per state, was unveiled on Friday in Abuja at an event organised by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare under the Sector-Wide Approach initiative.
The initiative is aimed at reducing maternal and newborn deaths and improving access to quality emergency healthcare services across the country.
Speaking at the unveiling, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, said no fewer than 40,000 women had already benefited from life-saving interventions under the programme.
Represented by the Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Muyi Aina, Mr Pate described the intervention as part of President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to strengthening healthcare delivery nationwide.
