NPC decries low birth registration rate in Niger State
The Niger State Director of the National Populations Commission , Mallam Uthman Baba made the disclosure in Minna in a chat with newsmen.
He stated, ” Birth registration has been low during the COVID-19 lock-down period. This is because a lot of areas were on lock-down especially in the rural areas and this affected some Primary Health Centers .According to him, COVID-19 made it difficult for women to access and utilize health facilities, especially as the logistics of getting to health facilities were negatively impacted.
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