Nigeria: FG, Oyo to enhance obstetric emergency, neonatal care

The Federal government, in collaboration with Oyo State, is enhancing obstetric emergency and neonatal care services as it sets out to ensure that at least one functional secondary healthcare facility in each local government can effectively address emergency cases during childbirth and for newborns.

The National Coordinator of the Sector-Wide Approach (SWAp) office, Dr Muntaqa Umar-Sadiq, who spoke at the dissemination meeting for the Comprehensive Emergency Obstetrics and Newborn…