The Federal Government has outlined 154 health facilities across Nigeria for free treatment of women who have obstetric complications.
An obstetric labour complication is a difficulty or abnormality that arises during the process of labour or delivery or the postpartum period, potentially affecting the mother’s or baby’s well-being.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate, said the facilities have quality manpower, rich standard and equipment.
According to the Minister, the health and wellbeing of Nigerians are fundamental to President Bola Tinubu’s vision for Nigeria.
He said that with this in mind, the President has made it a priority to reduce the number of deaths associated with obstetric complications by ensuring that no woman dies because she cannot afford cesarean section or other such treatments.
Pate also announced 18 centres across the nation for free treatment of vesicovaginal fistula (VVF).
He noted that in the contest of these reforms in the health sector that the President is undertaking, the Federal Government mobilised resources working with the Health Insurance Authority to ensure that empanel facilities can reimburse, so that cost would not be a burden for women who go there for treatment.
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