A Non-Governmental Organisation, Jhpiego Global, has partnered with the Ondo State Government to reduce maternal mortality and improve the health of mothers and newborns during and after childbirth.
The President and Chief Executive Officer of Jhpiego, Dr Allyson Bear, stated this in Akure on Wednesday at the end of a meeting on the Postpartum Haemorrhage project in Ondo State.
Bear said the organisation remained committed to promoting maternal survival across Africa through innovative interventions and partnerships with governments and other stakeholders.
She recalled that the project, which began in 2014 and was piloted in Ondo and Kebbi states, had demonstrated how Jhpiego could collaborate with state and national governments to improve healthcare delivery and advance maternal health.
“In this particular case, we’re talking about maternal survival. We are making sure that our women, that our mothers are able to have a healthy pregnancy, have a healthy child, and Jhpiego is very proud to be a part of that, to be able to bring innovative and new practices to places like Ondo State, to be able to support efforts to reduce maternal mortality and make sure women thrive,” Bean said.
