Nigeria’s health program aids over 63,000 mothers
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The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in Nigeria funded a program that allowed over 63,000 women to receive care through the Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (CEmONC) program.
Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, launched CEmONC 18 months ago with the goal of lowering deaths among mothers and newborns. The program provides free emergency obstetric care, including caesarean sections, to pregnant women who cannot afford it.
The NHIA views the number of women helped as a success, stating that it represents many instances where the government prevented financial hardship from causing a death. Over 5,300 newborn babies also benefited from the emergency obstetric and neonatal services. Currently, more than 250 medical facilities across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory are providing CEmONC services.
The NHIA continues to approve and activate additional facilities to expand the program's reach, ensuring women in both urban and rural areas can access critical care. The NHIA emphasized that the program is part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration’s wider effort to achieve universal health coverage in Nigeria. As more facilities join the program, officials expect to improve outcomes for even more women giving birth across the country.
