Lagos to establish mother, child hospital to reduce mortality rate

The Lagos State Government has said strategic moves would be deployed into combating maternal and child mortality in the state.

The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said this during an advocacy meeting with community leaders and residents in the Eti-Osa Local Government Area of the state.

According to a statement on Wednesday, Abayomi was represented at the event by the Director of Projects in the Ministry of Health, Dr Olusoga Oduwole.

The commissioner noted that one of the strategic interventions was the construction of maternal and child care centres, a specialised health care centre for mothers and children.

He added that the facility would be completed soon.

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“One of these strategies is the construction of maternal and child care centres, a specialised health care centre for mothers and children aimed at taking maternal and child health care closer to the people by reducing the travel time and improving quality care to the highest possible standard.

“The facility, which will commence operation soon, is a four-floor 110-bed complex designed to respond to maternal and child health issues by providing quality services for the restoration, improvement and promotion of the health and well-being of women, babies and children in the local government area and adjoining communities,” Abayomi said.

He mentioned that the facility had two theatres where surgeries could be done, consulting rooms, treatment rooms, antenatal and postnatal wards, a baby nursery, a pharmacy, laboratory, offices, among others.

By Babatunde Alao…

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