A medical expert, Dr. A. Akinola, told
Lagos top shots that out of the 100
percent Maternal Deaths in the world,
Nigeria constitutes 10 percent and that out of every 100,000 women in
Nigeria, every 545 die as a result of
pregnancy in a year. He explained that; “In 2010, Lagos
state Government carried out a
survey on the real cause(s) of
maternal death, the result revealed
that Alimosho Local Government
Area tops the list with a total of 826 deaths followed by Ibeju-Lekki LGA
with a total of 758. The lowest is in Lagos Island LGA
with a total of 110. Dr Akinola also
said that records reveal that in
Nigeria today, about 145 women die
on daily basis as a result of
pregnancy. In a bid to reduce the frightening number of deaths due to
pregnancy in Lagos state, the
Ministry of Health recently flagged
off an annual sensitization
programme on the reduction of
Maternal and Child Mortality at Iberekodo Primary School premises,
Ibeju-Lekki. The programme will
subsequently hold in the three
senatorial districts of the state. On the roll call at the occasion was
the Special guest of honour, wife of
Lagos State Governor, Mrs Dame
Abimbola Fashola, Senator
representing Lagos East Senatorial
District, Gbenga Ashafa, Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris
and the medical expert, Dr. Rotimi
Akinola. Others include: Abike Dabiri, the host
Chairman,Ibeju-Lekki, Kemi Suraka,
Tola Kasali, former Lagos State
deputy Governor, Sarah Adebisi
Sosan, Special Adviser on Public
Health, Dr Yewande Adesina among others. The programme had over 5,000
people in attendance which included
political leaders of Lagos East
Senatorial District, traditional leaders,
pregnant women, nursing mothers,
students, among others.
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