Nigeria: Sokoto govt launches ‘MAMII’ initiative to tackle maternal death

Sokoto State Government, in collaboration with UNICEF, the Federal Ministry of Health, and other development partners, has launched the Maternal and Newborn Mortality Initiative (MAMII) aimed at drastically reducing maternal and infant deaths in the state.

Speaking at the inauguration of the initiative in Sokoto, the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Faruk Abubakar, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to crash maternal and infant mortality rates through bold reforms, improved…