Kwara Government Trains 60 PHC Workers on Emergency Newborn and Maternal Care
ILORIN — The Kwara State Government has commenced the training of 60 primary healthcare doctors, nurses and midwives in Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care to reduce maternal and newborn deaths across the state.
The Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday by its Press Secretary, Bukola Abdulganiyu. The 10-day training, which began on Monday, July 27, is being organised in collaboration with UNICEF, as participants were drawn from health facilities in all 16 local government areas of the state. Declaring the training open, the Executive Secretary of KSPHCDA, Prof. Nusirat Elelu, described it as a strategic intervention to strengthen the capacity of frontline health workers to deliver quality emergency obstetric and newborn care. She congratulated the participants on their selection and urged them to fully commit to the sessions.
“This training offers you a unique opportunity to strengthen your knowledge and practical skills in emergency obstetric and newborn care. I encourage every participant to commit fully to all the sessions and make the most of this learning experience,” Elelu said. She noted that maternal and newborn health remains a priority for the state government and its development partners, and that substantial investments were being made in the sector. The huge resources committed to this programme must be justified through improved quality of healthcare delivery. The knowledge and practical skills acquired during this training should translate into better outcomes for mothers and newborns across Kwara State,” she added. Elelu also asked participants to share the knowledge with other health workers in their facilities to extend the impact beyond the 60 beneficiaries.
The Director of Primary Health Care Systems, Dr. Michael Oguntoye, said the training was timely as efforts intensify to reduce maternal and neonatal deaths. He added that facilitators were selected based on competence and experience to deliver practical training. Representatives of UNICEF, WHO and UNFPA reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Kwara in strengthening primary healthcare, particularly maternal and newborn services. Lead Facilitator, Prof. Raji Laide of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, said equipping PHC workers would reduce avoidable referrals to tertiary hospitals and improve maternal and child health outcomes.
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