In Jigawa state, Nigeria, MSF collaborates with the state Ministry of Health to provide comprehensive emergency obstetrics and newborn care in Jahun General Hospital.
In this region, maternal mortality rates are alarming due to a lot of factors. The most significant is the limited access pregnant women have to ante-natal and medical care for complications in childbirth, which frequently occur. To tackle maternal mortality.
1. State authorities and international actors must scale up their activities and increase funding to healthcare in the region.
2. Primary healthcare facilities need to be equipped with personnel and resources to manage childbirth complications. “82% of the complicated cases we receive at the hospital could have been prevented at primary healthcare level.” Abdulwahab Mohamed, MSF medical coordinator.
3. Pregnant women must be encouraged to attend antenatal care and be informed about their pregnancy journey. Efforts must be made to mitigate cultural practices that hinder women from seeking care in medical facilities.
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