The Federal Authorities’s initiative to supply free caesarean sections for poor and susceptible ladies throughout Nigeria has commenced on the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Keffi, in accordance with Dr. Yahaya Baba-Adamu, the hospital’s Medical Director.
Baba-Adamu confirmed the event in an interview with newsmen on Thursday in Keffi Native Authorities Space of Nasarawa State.
The Federal Ministry of Well being launched the Maternal Mortality Discount Innovation Initiative (MAMII) throughout the Joint Annual Well being Evaluate (JAR) organized by the ministry in 2024.
In response to Baba-Adamu, the initiative is a laudable one because it seeks to stop poor and susceptible ladies from dying in labor because of monetary constraints.
“Neither will the product of their supply be allowed to die as a result of their dad and mom don’t have cash. In order that’s why the federal authorities got here up with this initiative,” he mentioned.
FMC Keffi already implementing the initiative
He confirmed that the initiative had already commenced on the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Keffi, with some pregnant ladies benefiting from the federal authorities’s gesture.
“In truth, as of final week, not lower than 12 ladies had benefited from it right here. We predict that quantity is just too small as a result of we all know many extra folks on the market really want this service.
“So, we didn’t cease there. We really feel it’s our duty to draw as a lot of our folks as doable to reap the benefits of this initiative.
“The Public Relations Unit of this hospital has, due to this fact, gone to sure communities round Keffi to hold out public campaigns, making certain folks perceive that there’s something the federal government is providing that they’ll profit from,” he mentioned.
Hospital participation and MoU with NHIA
He defined that every federal hospital was anticipated to take part within the initiative by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nationwide Well being Insurance coverage Authority (NHIA) to function a facility offering look after the susceptible group.
“To date, I do know that each federal hospital that expressed curiosity and signed the MoU has been included within the initiative. Nonetheless, not all have completed so.
“I additionally know that some state governments signed up and designated a sure variety of Basic Hospitals to be a part of the initiative, and people hospitals have been additionally captured.
“To the most effective of my data, in Nasarawa State, solely FMC Keffi and Federal College Educating Hospital Lafia are at the moment a part of the initiative. Not one of the state normal hospitals are on the checklist,” Baba-Adamu added.
He, nonetheless, expressed hope that the Nasarawa State Well being Administration Board would quickly strategy the federal authorities for inclusion within the initiative, making certain that extra susceptible ladies within the state who desperately want the service can profit.
He additionally clarified that whereas the funding is channeled by the NHIA, beneficiaries don’t have to be registered with the company to entry the service, as each susceptible Nigerian lady qualifies.
The Medical Director additional appealed to the media to assist the medical centre and the federal authorities in amplifying consciousness of the initiative throughout the state and the nation at giant.
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