…and sustainable economic growth because PHCs are the first point of contact for antenatal care, immunisation, treatment of common illnesses and early detection of diseases. He said the rehabilitation of the 17 Centres of Excellence is designed to create stronger healthcare hubs within local government areas, which will…

…Rotimi Amaechi, has disclosed how he paid pregnant women N10,000 each for attending antenatal care while he was governor of Rivers State. Amaechi disclosed that the money was part of efforts to boost the health of pregnant women because Rivers State was rated second on the maternal-child mortality index while he was go…

…the state. He said pregnant women were also receiving Tetanus-Diphtheria vaccines during antenatal care to protect newborns during their early weeks of life. On measles, Jiya said infections had declined in the state, with 31 cases recorded this year out of which nine tested positive and were treated, while two deaths…

…convict to pay his pregnant girlfriend the sum of N73,000, medical bills, feeding and antenatal care, N100,000 for feeding and nutritional supplements, N200,000 legal fees incurred by the 1st complainant and father of the girl, Mohammed Njidda. The court also ordered that the convict pay the sum of N20,000, to the 2nd…

…not only offered free treatment but also created awareness on hypertension, diabetes, antenatal care, routine immunisation and other preventive health measures. Some beneficiaries, including Miskhoom Silas Nda, Josephine Yilmen and Jessica Goyit, expressed appreciation to the Shendam Local Government Council and the NY…

…she finally conceived again. Determined to avoid complications, she registered for antenatal care at the Okwuzi Primary Health Centre immediately she discovered she was pregnant. She never missed her appointments. Yet throughout the pregnancy, one challenge remained constant: the intense heat. "During the pregnancy, I…