Nigeria lost about 57,000 mothers in 2023, says FG

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The Federal Government has revealed that nearly 57,000 mothers died in 2023 from pregnancy and childbirth complications.

Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate , made the disclosure in a statement.. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate , made the disclosure in a statement, yesterday, via his official X account to commemorate the National Safe Motherhood Day.

“This year’s National Safe Motherhood Day is more than a celebration; it’s a call to action. We remember the almost 57,000 women, who lost their lives to maternal causes in the last year and reaffirm our commitment to reducing these numbers to through improved primary care and community engagement. It also launched the guidelines for the management of Postpartum hemorrhage in community and health facilities; Labour Care Guide, and Guidelines for Community Use of Misoprostol.

He observed that one of the leading causes of maternal mortality is postpartum hemorrhage , accounting for a significant proportion of maternal deaths worldwide adding that mortality rate among newborns, often attributed to birth asphyxia and complications related to premature births are equally alarming.

National Security Adviser , Nuhu Ribadu, is billed to declare open a two-day workshop on ‘21st Century Policing: Capacity Building Techniques and Brand Management for Security Image Makers’, which begins on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 in Abuja. At least 15 persons have been killed and many married women abducted in separate attacks on three communities by suspected terrorists in Kankara Local Council of Katsina State.

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