ABEOKUTA (SUNDIATA POST)- The Ogun Government has confirmed its partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF to improve healthcare access, especially for mothers and newborns.
Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, confirmed this during the One-Day Comprehensive Emergency Obstetrics and Newborn Care (CEmONC) Assessment Dissemination Agenda held in Abeokuta on Wednesday.
Coker stressed the government’s commitment to adopting evidence-based policies that prioritise the health and well-being of residents across the state.
She noted that the Federal Government had encouraged states to support interventions in secondary healthcare facilities, particularly in Obstetrics and Neonatal units under the SWAP programme.
Coker revealed that trained Medical Record Officers assessed at least one general hospital in each of Ogun’s 20 Local Government Areas.
The assessment focused on infrastructure, equipment and the status of health workers in Obstetrics and Neonatal care.
She said the findings would serve as a baseline to help Ogun deliver quality healthcare to mothers and their babies.
Dr Kayode Oladehinde, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, and Dr Olayinka Elemide, Hospitals Management Board, spoke on the benefits of the CEmONC initiative.
They explained that the programme would strengthen secondary healthcare facilities and improve outcomes for mothers and newborns, thereby lowering mortality rates.
In goodwill messages, WHO’s Dr Akinolu Fatiregun and UNICEF’s Florence Molokwu praised the assessment for identifying service gaps and offering practical recommendations. (NAN)
