By Fatima Saka
The World Health Organization (WHO), in partnership with the TYDF Foundation, the Federal Ministry of Health and State Ministries of Health, has trained 75 frontline health workers in Taraba, Edo and Enugu states to strengthen emergency maternal and newborn care and reduce preventable deaths.
The training focused on lifesaving Basic and Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (BEmONC/CEmONC), equipping health workers with critical skills to respond effectively to complications during pregnancy, childbirth and the immediate postnatal period.
So far, the intervention has supported 12 health facilities across the three states, strengthening their emergency response capacity and improving access to quality care for mothers and newborns.
A Medical Officer, Dr Evbomemen Solomon, said the knowledge gained from the training would improve the quality of care provided to pregnant women and newborns.
“The knowledge gained will significantly improve our work and contribute to better maternal and newborn outcomes,” Solomon said.
WHO said every mother and newborn deserves a safe pregnancy, safe delivery and a healthy start to life, stressing that strengthening the capacity of frontline health workers remains critical to preventing avoidable maternal and newborn deaths.
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The collaboration is expected to further improve emergency obstetric and newborn care services in the benefiting states, while advancing Nigeria’s progress towards universal health coverage and the goal of Health for All.
Through the partnership, WHO and its collaborators are working to ensure that more health facilities are equipped with skilled personnel capable of delivering timely, lifesaving interventions when complications arise during pregnancy and childbirth.
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