The Ogun State Government has flagged off the first round of 2024 Optimized Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week (OMNCHW) said to be its continuous efforts to improve maternal and child health in the state and environs.
Penpushing reports that, Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker unveiling the programme in Iperu, Ikenne Local Government Area, explained that the intervention was designed to provide essential health care services for pregnant women and children.
The Commissioner added that its also aimed for the beneficiaries to have access to antenatal care as well as improve early detection and management of childhood illness, strengthening routine immunisation and nutrition services, among others.
Penpushing further reports that Coke represented by her Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kayode Oladehinde, said government was committed to enhancing healthcare delivery at the grassroots, noting that the State’s Primary Health Centre had been renovated and equipped with employment of personnel, training and retraining of qualified health workers and provision of quality drugs.
‘This programme is targeted at mothers and children to improve their wellness and well-being. The Prince Dapo Abiodun led-administration wants to ensure that no woman should die in the process of giving birth and neither should any child die from preventable diseases”, she said.
Penpushing also reports that the Executive Secretary, Primary Healthcare Development Board, Dr. Elijah Ogunsola, earlier in his remarks highlighted some of the free health services to be provided during the programme.
The Executive Secretary said this to include; Routine Immunisation, Screening for Malnutrition, Birth Registration, Tetanus Diphtheria Vaccine for pregnant women, Vitamin A supplementation, free counselling and health education on key household practices, among others.
Penpushing reports that Ogunsola, however, enjoined parents, caregivers and guardians to avail their children and wards of ages 0-5 the opportunity of the programme.
The Chairman, Ikenne Local Government, Hon. Olusegun Ogunleye, represented by his Vice, Hon. Bolanle Fakoya in his speech lauded the efforts of the state government and development partners for giving priority to the health of mothers and children.
Penpushing further reports that in their goodwill messages, representatives of Development Partners, community and religious leaders, appreciated the government for its commitment at ensuring the delivery of affordable and qualitative healthcare services, urging mothers and caregivers to take the exercise as an opportunity to improve their wellbeing.
The nursing mothers in their remarks having been represented by Mrs. Thaddeus Jeremiah, described the exercise as a great privilege for them and their children, appreciating government for the programme.
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