Healthcare: Commission Says Antenatal Care Prevents Maternal Mortality Ratio - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 7, 2019
The National Population Commission,NPC says utilisation of antenatal care is imperative for the prevention andreduction of maternal mortality ratio.
The NPC Project Director for 2018Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey NDHS Osifo Ojogun who said this in Abujaannounced that about 512 persons would die out of 100 thousand live births in aspace of seven years.
He said only regular visits tohospitals during pregnancy would checkmate such tragic occurrence in future.
Ojogun also added that the level ofeducation of a woman in pregnancy also matters while calling on enlightenedpeople around a pregnant woman to encourage them to go for antenatal.