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The federal government of Nigeria has announced plans to offer free Caesarean Sections surgery for women.
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This comes as a strategy in tackling the mortality rate in the country, and world.
The Nigerian government has announced plans to tackle mortality rate in the country, as they provide free access to caesarean sections surgery for women.
Confirming the update to the general public, the Nigerian health minister, Ali Pate, in a statement made during the launch of the Maternal Mortality Reduction Initiative (MAMII) at the Joint Annual Review (JAR) of the Sector Wide Approach (SWAp) for health, added that this service would be available to all women across the country.
“This is in further effort to reduce maternal mortality in the country,” Pate said. “No woman should lose her life simply because she can’t afford a C-section.”
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The initiative has received support from the World Health Organization (WHO), with WHO’s Nigeria Country Representative, Walter Mulombo, emphasizing the importance of effective implementation.
“If implemented right, this initiative will deliver. We’re here to support every step of the way,” Mulombo said
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