Abia rolls out app to track high-risk pregnancies, set to recruit more health workers

According to the commissioner, the application, which the State Ministry of Health is piloting, has successfully tracked teenage pregnancies and monitored expectant mothers through delivery to prevent avoidable maternal and child deaths.” The commissioner, therefore, urged pregnant women to enrol in the state’s health insurance programme, noting that registered pregnant women are entitled to free maternal health services and delivery, including Caesarean section, under the Basic Health Care Provision Fund arrangement.

According to the health commissioner, the state government’s objective is not only to provide “well-equipped and adequately staffed hospitals, but also to tackle the underlying factors responsible for maternal mortality by identifying vulnerable women early and ensuring that they receive timely care.