Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike says the state has recorded about 15,000 deliveries without any maternal mortality since the introduction of free antenatal and delivery services by Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s administration.
Dr. Obidike made this known during a Maternal Mortality Review meeting organized by the Ministry of Health in Awka.
In his address, Dr. Obidike explained that the meeting was to review maternal mortality, identify potential causes and combating factors, develop strategies to reduce maternal mortality, review case presentations of all maternal deaths, discuss findings and discuss ways to enhance healthcare system and maternal health in Anambra.
The Health Commissioner further explained that Governor Soludo is passionate about the health needs of Ndi Anambra, hence his huge investment in the sector, adding that there is ongoing renovation of all the primary healthcare centres in the state.
He promised that the ministry will continue to monitor maternal homes in the state to ensure that they have all the necessary things needed for such vital homes to end maternal mortality in the state.
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that the meeting had in attendance medical chiefs from government, mission and private hospitals in the state.
