By Ibrahim Muhammad The Kano State Government has announced its ambitious goal to completely eliminate maternal mortality, rath...
By Ibrahim Muhammad
The Kano State Government has announced its ambitious goal to completely eliminate maternal mortality, rather than just reducing it. According to the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, the government is committed to transforming the health sector, with a focus on preventing maternal and neonatal mortality.
Speaking at the Partners Coordination Forum (PCF) meeting, Dr. Labaran emphasized the need for proper coordination among partners to achieve this goal.
He noted that the government has renovated many secondary facilities and awarded contracts for the renovation of over 200 primary health centers in the past year and a half. This, he said, is part of the government's efforts to ensure excellent service delivery in both primary and secondary health facilities.
Dr. Labaran expressed concern over statistics showing that over 70% of women in Kano State prefer to give birth at home, rather than in hospitals. He attributed this to a lack of confidence in receiving proper attention at hospitals.
To address this, the government aims to have at least one functional primary health facility in each ward of Kano State.
The commissioner stressed that the government's goal is to drop maternal mortality to zero level.
He emphasized that this is achievable if all stakeholders work together, and assured that the government has the resources and support from the federal government and partners to make this happen.
Dr. Labaran charged partners to be accountable and transparent in their activities, and assured that the government would no longer tolerate a lack of coordination and accountability.
The meeting ended with commitments from partners to support the government's efforts to achieve zero maternal mortality.
The Kano State Government's efforts to eradicate maternal mortality are part of a broader initiative to improve healthcare in the state.
This initiative has been praised by civic leaders, who see it as a significant step towards promoting the right to healthcare in Nigeria.
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