2 out of 10 deliveries attended by skilled birth attendants in Kano

Only 21.5 per cent – two out of ten – of deliveries in Kano State are attended by skilled birth attendants, a report titled Primary Health Care in Nigeria- A case study of Kano State, has revealed.

The research was conducted by Nigeria Health Watch and spanned across 49 facilities in 44 local government areas.

Presenting the report on Tuesday, the Director of Programs at Nigeria Health Watch, Vivianne Ihekweazu, said the percentage of facilities that offer maternal and child health (MNCH) services is very low……more