“Our efforts will therefore attempt to increase advocacy and
drive action from government and private organisations with the aim of raising
the proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, while under-five
and neonatal mortality rates are also cut down.”
An online media group, FreshNEWS has kicked-off an
initiative to raise awareness for the reduction of maternal and neonatal deaths
and promote access to proper medical care for pregnant women and children in
Nigeria.
Speaking at the launch of the initiative tagged: No Woman
Should Die Giving Birth in Abuja at the weekend, the Managing Director of
FreshNEWS, Desmond Utomwen said: “The initiative will be directed at promoting
well-being for all and at all ages with the aim of improving reproductive,
maternal and child health among others; and ensuring access to safe, affordable
and effective medicines and vaccines for all. The target is to improve
reproductive, maternal and child health.
“Today, we commit to take up campaigns that will attempt to
foster awareness on issues that limit the poor and vulnerable in our midst.
These range from Social, Economic and Environmental factors, which constitute
the three dimensions of development.
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