As concerns grow over the rising number of casualties, with more women and children dying during childbirth, the Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has trained journalists and civil society organisations to strengthen engagement around the Maternal and Child Health Care Law in Kano.”
During the engagement, Justice Salma Danbapha calls for more inclusion as she charges, authorities to standardise primary health care, especially in the rural health centers.
According to Danbapha, “Maternal mortality is a big issue and a great concern for all of us because we can’t afford to keep losing lives when we don’t know what the future holds for us, and there are innocent kids that are left to cops; we wish we weren’t missing that lively future.
“Health, as a basic need, is of paramount importance — it is a right. Yes, reproductive rights are indeed human rights. Hence, there is a need for a shift in the narrative: advocacy and solutions must reach vulnerable communities so we can collectively promote community-based ownership. Sensitisation should continue from the grassroots up to the Government House, so the Executive Governor understands where the gaps are and how to bridge them.”
However, Dr Hafsat, who led a session during the workshop, charged the government to ensure citizens enjoy a better health service as part of their fundamental rights.
In her pledge during an interview, she stated that the state government should consider the responsibility entrusted to them by ensuring the Maternal and Child Health Care Law in Kano is adequately looked into and implemented so it can serve its purpose by reducing the high mortality rate.
Also, the CHRICED communication officer, Furera Isiyaku, discloses the significance of the engagement and is timely to engage CSOs and journalists in the push for eradicating maternal mortality in Kano.
“We have been working with several areas that promote maternal and childcare; we understand there is a need for coordinated efforts for us to work together to see that this law works for every mother and child in Kano.
“Therefore, equipping journalists and the CSOs with the relevant tools, the skills, and the knowledge that they can use to push for the effective implementation is very key. This is why we brought them together, so we can achieve this together for better healthcare. Furera added.
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