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Nigeria: Kano: Only 30% of women giving birth in hospitals – Official

Nigeria: Kano: Only 30% of women giving birth in hospitals – Official

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Published on 2025-01-27 17:41:15

The Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Yusuf, has expressed concern that only 30 per cent of women in Kano State give birth in hospitals, a situation that has contributed to the highest maternal death rates in the country.

He emphasised that the high maternal mortality rate in Nigeria is unacceptable.

Dr. Yusuf made this statement on Monday during a workshop held at Bristol Palace in Kano, titled “Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (MAMII).”

He…

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