OYO State government on Monday flagged off its Maternal, Newborn and Child Health week (MNCHW) to deliver highly cost-effective free services to address the main cause of death in pregnant and children under age of five years. Oyo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Azeez Adeduntan, flagging off the week, said the overwhelming Nigerian Health indices, especially those affecting mothers and their children, was the rationale of the week-long exercise. He assured that the interventions are free and safe in all the designated health facilities in the state, urging mothers and caregivers to avail their children the opportunity. That is why NACA as an agency is targeting to test 20,000 women across three LGA it is working in. Beyond testing, we want to also link women who are HIV positive to various facilities in the state where they can get free treatment.”

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 23, 2018 15:22 UTC