Hajia Maryam Sadiq commissions the renovated and equipped newborn corner and labour at PHC Bode Saadu Moro LGA

The wife of the distinguished Senator Sadiq Suleiman Umar, representing Kwara North Senatorial District, Hajia Maryam Sadiq Umar has on Sunday, 3rd October, 2021 commissioned the newly renovated Newborn corner and labour ward at Prinary Healthcare Center, Bode-Saadu.

In her goodwill message at the handling over ceremony she stated that newborn health plays an important role in this era of sustainable development goals (SDGs). For every newborn, the day of birth and the first 28th days are the most vulnerable time for any child's survival, health and wellbeing. Therefore, we must put all efforts required to achieve significant reduction in preventable deaths and having healthy babies.

“Based on this, we cannot overemphasize the importance of having effective interventions targeted at accelerating newborn survival which would translate into having healthier babies that would significantly reduce death in under five children. It is only through these that we can have a productive and healthy society and for us to achieve this means provision and accessibility to quality care for all pregnant women during antenatal and postnatal period and with focus on safe labour and delivery as well as immediate care for new babies.” She said.

In light of this, we have embarked on this project of renovating our newborn corner and labour ward and procurement of maternal and newborn commodities since last year and we are here again to improve and strengthen the facility with more equipment and capacity training and mentorship programs for our nurses, midwives, community extension workers and community volunteers as well as providing quality care. Hajia Maryam added.

She, however, emphasized that improving the well being of mothers, infants and children is an important public health goal that should concern every stakeholder in our country, because the well-being of newborns determines the health of the next generation.

Chief Wole Oke, for his part, commended the wife of the senator, Hajia Maryam Sadiq for her contribution to maternal and newborn health.

Mrs Aminat Isiaka who spoke on behalf of the pregnant women thanked Hajia Sadiq Umar for her support to alleviate the vulnerable and nursing mothers in maintaining adequate health conditions during pregnancy and after birth.

Some of the medical equipment provided are, Radiant Infant Warmer, Baby Cot, Infrared Thermometer, Resuscitator Kit (Pediatric), New Born Suction Kit, Infant Baby Incubator, and Oxygen Cylinder,

Others include; Pulse Oximeter, Single Jar Manual Suction Machine, Pediatric Stethoscope Digital Baby weight Balance, 5.5 KVA Generator and Mama Kits

Present at the event were; The Senator representing Kwara North Senatorial District, Distinguished Senator (Pharm.) Sadiq Suleiman Umar in company of Deputy House Leader at the Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. John Bello, Member representing Malete/Ipaiye Constituency at the state Assembly, Hon. Babatunde Paku, APC State Caretaker Chairman, Hon. Abdullahi Samari, TIC Chairman Kaiama LGA, Hon. Suleiman Yusuf Gado, TIC Chairman Patigi LGA, Hon. Mohammed I. Liman

Other dignitaries at the events were; Jagunmolu of Shao Land, Hon. Chief Wole Oke, Immediate past Deputy Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mathew Okedare, The wife of Hon. John Bello, Mrs Felicia John Bello, Hon. Abdulmumin Katibi, Permanent Secretary Ministry of women Affairs, Hajia Afusat Nike Ibrahim, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture and Energy, Hajia Mariam Nurudeen Muhammed, Fomer Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Dr. Aminat Ahmed, and Commissioner II, Local Government Service Commission, Hajia Mariam Abdulwasiu

Other stakeholders present were; Hon. Lai Ayinde, Hon. Moshood Alaka, Hon. Bolarinwa Isiaka, Engr. Mahmud Afolabi, Head of Department, Health, Moro LGA, the representatives of Community Based Organization and Pregnant women among others.

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