The Federal Government has successfully reduced facility-based maternal deaths by 60 percent in regions benefiting from its Maternal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (MAMII). This achievement is attributable to reforms that have broadened access to skilled birth attendants, emergency obstetric care, and primary healthcare services.
During the 2026 Joint Annual Review (JAR) of the health sector, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, shared insights on the progress made under the health sector reforms initiated by President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Pate noted that the number of skilled deliveries at facilities funded by the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF) rose from 4.8 million in 2023 to 7.9 million in 2026. Additionally, the number of women who completed four antenatal care visits increased from six million to 8.7 million.
He also mentioned that outpatient visits at these facilities surged from 32.4 million to 43 million, while the count of children receiving the third dose of the pentavalent vaccine rose significantly.
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