Kaduna State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hafsat Muhammad Baba has distributed free delivery kits to over 200 pregnant women in the state, as part of activities to mark the 2017 World Health Day.
The distribution took place Friday at the Womenhood Foundation Kaduna.
“I am donating this kits to you voluntarily to complement the effort of the Foundation,” Baba said.
The Commissioner urged religious and traditional rulers in the state to sensitize head of households on the need to allow their pregnant women to go to hospital for ante-natal visits and childbirth deliveries.
On the foundation, Hafsat said, “we are going to write a report and submit to the State Governor to show him the effort the foundation is doing, especially on health issues.
“We will explain to him that this school exist in the state, especially as it has graduated about one thousand midwives, who are now in various hospitals in the state.”
“I believed my Governor has listening ears, especially on health issues, and this will pave way for the state government to partner with you on health issues.”
“Also on our part as a ministry, we will see how we can assist you, especially on women health issues.”
She commended the Founder of the NGO, Maryam Abubakar, for her service to the community.
Earlier in a remark, the Matron of the Foundation, Maryam Abubakar, emphasised on the importance of ante-natal for pregnant women, saying, regular attendance assists pregnant women to know when they have problems.
She emphasised on the importance of breastfeeding, saying it assists on the health of the babies.
Also speaking, Chairperson of the Foundation, Haj Maryam Abubakar thanked the Commissioner for the donation.
“At the Foundation, we have been offering free ante-natal services and free drugs to pregnant women.”
Some of the beneficiaries, Falinat Yakubu, Zulaifat Salisu and Rhoda Yakubu expressed delight for the donation and called on other pregnant women to always go for ante-natal clinic so as to avoid facing problems during child delivery.
