The Executive Director, Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria, Dr. Okai Aku, says safe motherhood remains an antidote to the onslaught of maternal and neonatal mortalities. He said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja, noting that the physical and medical wellness of mothers is paramount to ending deaths of mother and child during delivery.
“Mothers should ensure that they are healthy and have good and quality nutrition during pregnancy. They must always go for antenatal appointments during pregnancy with routine checks of the baby’s status,” he said.
The medical practitioner, who reiterated the imperatives of ending maternal mortality in Nigeria, said the proximity of health facilities is critical to achieving low prevalence rate in maternal mortality.
Okai called on the government to provide accessible roads for easy transportation to health facilities.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that there is high prevalence of maternal mortality in the Northern part of Nigeria, especially in the rural areas.
source: healthwise.punchng.com
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