The MTN Foundation and JNCI in partnership with Oyo, Sokoto,
Kaduna, Abia, Cross Rivers and Niger States have rolled out Maternal Ward
Support Project, an initiative aimed at complementing the national objective of
reducing maternal and infant mortality in Nigeria.
Kaduna, Abia, Cross Rivers and Niger States have rolled out Maternal Ward
Support Project, an initiative aimed at complementing the national objective of
reducing maternal and infant mortality in Nigeria.
Indeed, the data made available by UNICEF, UNFPA, the World
Bank and the United Nations Population Division (2014) shows that 560 maternal
deaths occur per 100,000 live births in Nigeria. This gets more worrisome as it
further shows that while Nigeria constitutes just 1% of the world’s population,
it accounts for 10% of the world’s maternal and under-5 mortality rates.
Bank and the United Nations Population Division (2014) shows that 560 maternal
deaths occur per 100,000 live births in Nigeria. This gets more worrisome as it
further shows that while Nigeria constitutes just 1% of the world’s population,
it accounts for 10% of the world’s maternal and under-5 mortality rates.
It is however not all gloomy; as the concerted efforts of
private organisations like the MTN Foundation working hand in hand with state
governments are intensifying efforts to reduce maternal child mortality in
Nigeria.
private organisations like the MTN Foundation working hand in hand with state
governments are intensifying efforts to reduce maternal child mortality in
Nigeria.
According to Ms. Nonny Ugboma, Executive Secretary, MTN
Foundation, “The goal, under the first phase of the MTNNF Maternal Ward Support
Project, is to renovate and equip maternal wards in at least 24 hospitals
across the six states.” Each maternal ward would be equipped with:
Foundation, “The goal, under the first phase of the MTNNF Maternal Ward Support
Project, is to renovate and equip maternal wards in at least 24 hospitals
across the six states.” Each maternal ward would be equipped with:
• 20
hospital beds with cardiac rest
hospital beds with cardiac rest
• 20
standard hospital mattresses
standard hospital mattresses
• 20
standard hospital bed pillows
standard hospital bed pillows
• 10
four-way foldable ward screens
four-way foldable ward screens
• 20 metal
bedside cupboards
bedside cupboards
• 20
visitors’ chairs
visitors’ chairs
• 10 drip
stands
stands
• 20
hydraulic over-bed tables
hydraulic over-bed tables
• 10 height
adjustable baby cots
adjustable baby cots
• 2 Carl
Novel baby incubators
Novel baby incubators
According to the
Commissioner of Niger State, Dr. Mustapha Jibrin who quoted Nelson Mandela, “It
always seems impossible until, it is done.” said that “MTN Foundation as usual,
have been engaging in some impossible tasks in Nigeria and getting it all done.
We thank them for being part of this project.”
Commissioner of Niger State, Dr. Mustapha Jibrin who quoted Nelson Mandela, “It
always seems impossible until, it is done.” said that “MTN Foundation as usual,
have been engaging in some impossible tasks in Nigeria and getting it all done.
We thank them for being part of this project.”
Present at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding
were Commissioners of Health from the six beneficiary states; Abia, Cross River,
Kaduna, Niger, Oyo and Sokoto. They were
accompanied by three Senators and six Federal House of Representative members
from their states.
were Commissioners of Health from the six beneficiary states; Abia, Cross River,
Kaduna, Niger, Oyo and Sokoto. They were
accompanied by three Senators and six Federal House of Representative members
from their states.
Below are pictures from the press conference and MOU signing
ceremony held in Lagos…
ceremony held in Lagos…
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