IDP camps:1500 women give birth in Borno in 2015

Reports have showed that not less than 1,500 women gave birth in Internally Displaced Persons’ camps in Borno in 2015

According to the State Primary Health Care Management Board, about 14,600 pregnant women received anti-natal health care, psycho-social services and child nutrition support.
Executive Secretary of the Board, Dr Sule Mene, told the News Agency of Nigeriathat the deliveries were recorded between January 2015 and January 2016.
Also recorded was about 1,200 severe medical cases which were referred to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital for proper care.
The official said the agency had established 20 Integrated Primary Health Care Centres for IDPs in all the camps to provide integrated primary health care and referral services.
“The Borno Government has procured health kits for each of the IDPs to help cater for their immediate needs.
“We have equally distributed mosquito nets to each and every one of them,” he said.
Dr Sule Mene said the agency, in collaboration with Federal Road Safety Commission, has trained its drivers to ensure prompt response to expectant mothers to access health facilities.



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