Kwara State Provides Free Delivery Kits to 193 Health Facilities to Safeguard Maternal and Child Health

Date: 2025-05-07

As part of efforts to reduce maternal and child mortality rates in Kwara State, the state government has distributed free delivery kits to pregnant women at all 193 Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities. This initiative reaffirms its commitment to providing equitable, high-quality healthcare services across the state.

Professor Nusirat Elelu, Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency (KWSPHCDA), announced the initiative during a media briefing on Monday. A subsequent statement by Alade Opeyemi, KWSPHCDA's Press Secretary, highlighted Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq's administration's focus on women and children's health.

Professor Elelu stressed that free delivery kits-available at every PHC facility in Kwara's wards-are a critical step toward safer childbirth. She stated: "Access to clean delivery materials is not just a healthcare necessity but a fundamental right for every expectant mother. This initiative addresses a key community need and improves maternal and infant health outcomes."

Elelu reiterated that the Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency is aware of the challenges faced by expectant mothers, particularly those from underserved communities, such as lack of access to basic healthcare supplies which contributes to preventable complications during childbirth.

The Executive Secretary emphasised that this initiative emanated from the State Government and supported by the World Bank IMPACT project, with the aim of prioritising the provision of essential resources in order to bridge the gaps and promote positive health outcomes in Kwara State.

Elelu stated that the benefitting PHCs are only allowed to charge a maximum of N2,000 Only for other expenses while patients covered under Kwara Health Insurance are exempted from paying the sum, revealing that a toll-free line has also been launched and would be made widely available in all our PHCs to report sharp practices and for grievance redress mechanism.

In his remark, the Programme Manager of the IMPACT Project, Dr Michael Oguntoye, lauded the initiative, restating that investing in maternal and child healthcare can lead to long-term cost savings by reducing the need for costly interventions and treatments for preventable conditions.

"By ensuring the health and well-being of mothers and children, Nigeria can improve productivity and contribute to economic growth. The provision of free kits for mother and baby care at birth will improve health outcomes, reduce healthcare disparities and promote economic growth, while also upholding human rights and dignity especially for the less privilege" he said.

Oguntoye said one of the objectives of IMPACT project is to improve maternal and child outcomes in the country, noting that these efforts include revitalisation of health facilities, demand generation, capacity building for human resource for health and community linkage amongst others.

The free delivery kits will be made available in all the 193 Basic Health Care Provision Fund/IMPACT supported health facilities in the state.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ile Arugbo     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Taofik Mustapha     Offa Poly     Kwara Volleyball Association     Adaramaja     Adebara     Olaoye B. Felix     Kwara Hotel     Elesie Of Esie     Women Radio     KWASAA     Arca Santa     Bukola Ajikobi     Patigi Regatta     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Lanre Olosunde     Goodluck Jonathan     Florence Saraki     Rebecca Bake     Hassan Saliu     Iyabo Adewuyi     Igbomina     Ethical College     Abdulmutalib Shittu     Dele Belgore     Kayode Laro     Ahmed Bayero     Idowu Aremu     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     Prince Bola Ajibola     Lola Ashiru     Teachers Specific Allowance     KWAFFA     Kwara Apc     Tinubu     Share     Ajikobi     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Shettima     Ubandoma     Kazeem Oladepo     Obuh     Wahab Egbewole     Najim Yaasin     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Tunde Kazeem     Moshood Mustapha     NITDA     Kwara 2015     Abdulazeez Uthman     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     Omoniyi     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Kunle Akogun     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Kolo     Albert Ogunsola     Oni Adebayo     Modupe Oluwole     Razak Atunwa     Mope Dasuki Belgore     CT Ayeni     Lanre Badmas     Communication Network Support Services     ASKOMP     Dagbalodo     Shoprite     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     CELF     Charcoal     Kayode Ogunlowo     Mutawali     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     KwaraLearn     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

TESCOM 2025     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Transition Implementation Committee     TIIDELab     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Mamatu Abdullahi     Matthew Babaoye     IYA YUSUF     Oye Tinuoye     Iponrin     Ope Saraki     Bashiru Makama     Kassim Babamale     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     GGDSS Pakata     Sarah Alade     Okeose Christian Cementary     Isaac Gbenle     Ilorin Durbar     Kola Olota     Zara Umar     Bamidele Adegoke     Folorunsho Erubu     Ibrahim Bio     Shuaibu Yaman     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Lola Olabayo     Farouk Salim     Magaji Are     Muhammed Aliyu     Amuda Aluko     N-Power     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Funmilayo Zubair     Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     National Party Of Nigeria     Saliu Ajia     Computer Based Test     KWACOBPA     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     MalHub     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Laduba     Muhammed Danjuma     Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Sabo-Oke     Kwara 2019     Abubakar Abdulraheem     Musibau Akanji     Rafiu Ibrahim     Kwara TV     Magaji Erubu     GANZY     Mohammed Lawal     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Awodun     Eruku     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     Shettima     Gbugbu International Market     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Abubakar Usman Jos     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Adebayo Mohammed Kamaldeen     The Herald     Idris Garuba     Idowu Laro     Rotimi Atere     Folaranmi Aro     Kwara Volleyball Association     Oke Sunna     Awoye