Maternal mortality: Nigeria highest contributor in western, Central Africa – WOTCLEF vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
The Women Trafficking and Child Labour Eradication Foundation, WOTCLEF, has attributed the growing rate of maternal and mortality in the country, especially the North East, to lack of medical orientation and required kits for traditional birth attendants who are the first point of call in most rural communities.
Taraba State Coordinator of WOTCLEF, Sarah Ibi who spoke on Wednesday during the presentation of child delivery kits to traditional birth attendants with the support of TY Danjuma Foundation, called for synergy with formal health institutions to curb the menace.Nigeria is the highest contributor to maternal mortality in Central and Western Africa, and contributes 14 per cent to the global maternal mortality rate.
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