The First Lady of Nigeria Aisha Buhari, has challenged wives of state governors to assist their husbands in the reduction of maternal mortality rates stressing that they are in vintage position to push for this desired change in the health sector in their respective states.
Aisha on Thursday flagged off the Kebbi state maternal and child health care week, her visit coincided with the World Cancer day, where she used the occasion to commission the state cancer-screening exercise.
Speaking at the commissioning of the Birnin Yari primary Health Care Centre and Jega General Hospital which was named after Her, Mrs Buhari commended the initiative of the wife of Kebbi state Governor Mrs Zainab Bagudu, stressing that such gesture was in line with the expectation of the people to have a very sound and functional health care facility at their door step to address various health challenges.
Aisha Buhari expressed joy by the honour of naming the health facility after her, have her support to continue the crusade for improved health care for "women and children; and urged mother to take advantage of the facilities.
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