Zamfara Partners With NHIA For Free Emergency Obstetrics Care



By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau 

The Zamfara State Ministry of Health today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), to provide free Comprehensive Emergency Obstetrics care for pregnant women in the state.

The NHIA coordinator Mr Mannir Sanusi  during a meeting iterated  that the intervention intends to reduce maternal and child mortality in the state.  Among the complications to be taken care of include pre-eclampsia/eclampsia, hemorrhage, prolonged labor, obstructed labor and Caesarian Section. Other complications include premature delivery, placenta previa, abruption placenta, and premature rupture of membranes.

"The coordinator also informed the Commissioner that, after  discharge, the patient will be enrolled into another free program of health insurance which is the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) program," 

"The program is expected to run across three zones, which are Central, Kaura Namoda, and Mafara." 

The state commissioner of health Dr. Nafisa Maradun said that the participating hospitals include Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital, Federal Medical Centre Gusau, General Hospital Tsafe, General Hospital Maru, and General Hospital Kaura Namoda. Others include General Hospital Gummi  Shinkafi, General and general Hospital Maradun.

According to her, by expanding access to quality healthcare in the mentioned facilities, the program aims to significantly reduce maternal and infant mortality rates among Pregnant women in the state.

In her remarks, the commissioner commended the NHIA efforts in improving the state's health sector, and pledged total support and collaboration for the success of the program in Zamfara State.

The statement was signed and issued to newsmen in Gusau by Suleiman Isah, ANIPR, Information Officer Ministry Of Health.

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