The Federal Government (FG) has said that the Rural Emergency Service and Maternal Transportation (RESMAT) initiative targets saving 1.7 million pregnant women in rural areas from maternal death. The representative of the National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System (NEMSAS), Adejoke Dada, said the project, being undertaken by the Federal Ministry of Health in collaboration with the World Bank, was …

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has launched the enrollment of pregnant women into the FCT Health Insurance Scheme. The FCTA also launched the distribution of free delivery kits to the pregnant women enrolled in the scheme. The launch held in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Thursday in Abuja, is one of the efforts …

The Nigerian Medical Mission to Saudi Arabia for this year’s hajj has recommended sanctions against states with high numbers of advanced pregnant women approved as pilgrims. The mission was constituted by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to provide quality healthcare services to Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia throughout the Hajj period. Its Chief of Operations and Head of …