Zamfara Bent In Reducing Maternal Mortality — Commissioner

The Zamfara State Government reaffirmed its commitment to reducing maternal and newborn deaths, saying the health of women and children remains a top priority of Governor Dauda Lawal’s administration.

The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nafisa Muhammad Maradun, made this known at the opening of a training program on Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care.

The training was organized by the Zamfara State Ministry of Health in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) at the Conference Hall of Yarima Bakura Specialist Hospital in Gusau.

Dr. Maradun, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Alhaji Rilwanu Musa Zurmi, said the training is designed to strengthen the skills of frontline healthcare workers in managing obstetric and newborn emergencies. She said this will help reduce maternal and neonatal deaths across the state.

The Commissioner said providing healthcare workers with modern knowledge and practical skills would improve the quality of care for pregnant women and newborns, especially during childbirth emergencies.

She added that the training reflects the Zamfara State Government’s commitment, under the leadership of Gov. Dauda Lawal and in partnership with development partners, to improving maternal, newborn and child health across the state.

Dr. Maradun expressed confidence that the program would strengthen healthcare service delivery, promote safer pregnancies and improve health outcomes for mothers and newborns in Zamfara State.

The training brought together 25 healthcare workers, including five medical doctors and 20 nurses and midwives from selected health facilities. Participants were drawn from Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (CEmONC) facilities in Gummi, Kaura Namoda, Anka, Tsafe and Shinkafi local government areas.