UPDATED: Nigeria govt announces free cesarean sections for pregnant women

The Nigerian government has announced that Cesarean sections will now be provided free of charge to women in need, as part of its efforts to reduce the country’s maternal mortality rate.

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, made this known at the launch of the “ ” in Abuja on Thursday.

The initiative was launched on the second day of an ongoing three-day Nigeria Health Sector-Wide Joint Annual Review in Abuja.