Tag: #MaternalHealth
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NHIA LAUNCHES NEONATAL CARE PROGRAMME IN KANO TO REDUCE MATERNAL AND NEWBORN DEATHS
Expanding lifesaving care from pregnancy to newborn survival with innovative pilot in Kano. The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) unveiled the neonatal component of its Comprehensive Emergency Obstetrics and Neonatal Care (CEmONC) at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital. Building on maternal care success, this pilot targets birth asphyxia, sepsis, jaundice, and emergencies, with four hospitals involved.…
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KADUNA BEGINS DISTRIBUTION OF HEALTH INSURANCE CARDS TO VULNERABLE GROUPS
Kaduna State has started issuing health insurance ID cards to 15,916 vulnerable people, including pregnant women and children under five, under its Health Insurance Scheme. Deputy Governor Dr. Hadiza Balarabe emphasised that health is a fundamental right and this initiative bridges the gap from vulnerability to security—providing access to quality care and easing the heavy…
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KADUNA LAUNCHES BABY CRECHES TO BOOST BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT FOR WORKING MOTHERS
Kaduna State has inaugurated baby creches in key government institutions, offering working mothers safe, supportive spaces to breastfeed and care for their babies. This move, part of the 2025 World Breastfeeding Week campaign, underscores the government’s commitment to maternal and child health, gender-sensitive governance, and workplace dignity. Commissioner for Health Umma Kaltum-Ahmed highlighted that breastfeeding…
