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As part of efforts to reduce infant and maternal mortality rate in Oyo State, the State Government has on Wednesday launched the ‘T’ỌMỌ T’ÌYÁ Initiative.
The programme, which was inaugurated at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, was equally aimed at improving the quality of reproductive, maternal, neonatal and child healthcare across the state.
Governor Seyi Makinde, who was represented by his deputy, Engr. Rauf Olaniyan said the initiative aims to reduce the maternal mortality rate by 30 per cent and neonatal mortality rate by 20 per cent.
According to a statement by Mr Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde, the number of births by skilled birth in the state will increase by 30 per cent while the healthcare facility utilization in the state will also rise to 60 per cent.
While inaugurating the steering and technical working committees, the governor stated that the committees will oversee all the reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) programmes in the state.
He assured that the state, through the initiative, will meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Number Three, which targets improving maternal health.
The governor added that the plan is to ensure that qualitative Maternal and Child Healthcare services are offered at a minimal cost.