UNICEF, EU Train 2,115 Reproductive Health Workers In Kebbi - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 22, 2019
The European Union, EU and United Nations Children’s Fund,UNICEF have trained over two thousand one hundred mothers in four localgovernment areas in Kebbi state to boost Maternal Newborn and Child Health Carein the State.
The Women and other key stakeholders in the state, commendedEU and UNICEF for their initiative of “Mama2Mama” which was introduced andlaunched in the state in December 2018.
The Coordinator, Maternal Newborn and Child Health in JegaLocal Government, Hauwa’u Umar told newsmen that the initiative was implementedby EU and implemented by UNICEF.
According to her, the initiative is implemented in fourLocal Government Areas of Jega, Argungu, Birnin Kebbi and Fakai.
She explained that through the initiative, UNICEF havetrained the mothers to reach out to other mothers on access to healthcareservices in 47 wards in the four benefiting LGAs.
She added that the mothers were equipped with health careinformation on Ante Natal Care, Exclusive Breastfeeding, Routine Immunizationto create demand for the services.