Nigeria: FG targets 2.9m pregnant women with new maternal, newborn care incentives

The Federal Government has unveiled a fresh package of incentives under its Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Initiative (MAMII), targeting 2.9 million pregnant women with free, timely and comprehensive maternal and newborn healthcare services in 172 local government areas across the country.

First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday flagged off the distribution of the incentives in Abuja, saying the intervention was aimed at encouraging more women, particularly those in…