National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives Delivers Healthcare Services To Kuje Communities

By Otobong Gabriel, Abuja

In an effort to address poor maternal health outcome, the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, NANNM,  Kuje branch has concluded a two day medical outreach in Kuje Area council, provided medical services to Pegi and Sabo villages of Kuje area council FCT to promote a healthy birth in the remote communities. This activity was carried out to celebrate the nurses working in Kuje general hospital for the year 2023.

Chairman of the association, Comrade Adeyemi  Joy said the exercise was predicated to provide information needed for the women to make an informed choices about the appropriate settings for them  to give birth.

Adeyemi added that the Association also rendered services such as malaria test and treatment, HIV testing and counselling, routine drugs and counselling for pregnant mothers, diapers and vitamin A for babies, worm expeller and vitamin A and C for older children, sanitary pads for teenagers  and young women, toilet rolls and mosquito nets were given to everyone, glucose and blood pressure checks, and referral where necessary to the hospital.

According to her, a couple who is thinking of having a baby should seek a doctor or other health care practitioner advice if the women is suffering from any medical condition.

Usually, pregnancy is very safe. However, some disorders can become severe during pregnancy. Also, for some couples, the risk of having a baby with a hereditary disorder is increased.

As soon as a couple is thinking of having a baby, the woman should start taking a multivitamin that contains folic acid once a day.

She said, the Association also distributed some multivitamins and other drugs to pregnant women around the communities, adding that the services of a midwife is always needed around a pregnant woman and not only at the point of delivery, because the midwife is able to provide evidenced informed care in any setting, the woman is then free to make that decision based on her own needs and vision for her birth.

While reiterating the Association's commitment to continue to deliver health services to the poor and  less privileged residents of the communities, she appreciated the contributions of AIDS Healthcare Foundation and the management of the hospital for given them the opportunity to serve humanity.