UNICEF Tasks Cross River Govt on 30 Percent Maternal, Child Mortality Reduction by 2028

A UNICEF Facilitator, Sola Omoju has charged the Cross River State Government to reduce maternal and child mortality in the syate to 30 percent by the year 2028.
Sola gave the charge during a five-day capacity building workshop on Medium Term Expenditure Framework Strategy Paper MTE/ FSP and Medium Term Sector Strategy held at Danic Hotel Calabar Cross River State.
The workshop was organized by UNICEF as part of efforts to build capacity for planning officers.
He said the number of new maternity centres built or number of new midwives, nurses employed and trained should be given priority in the budget.
He also stated that the number of women and children that now have access to health care services should be increased.
“There should be a significant reduction in women and children dying from birth and maternal related diseases,” he stated.
The UNICEF official added, “Sectors like Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDA) often aim to achieve positive resources by carrying out activities to provide qualitative, affordable, accessable education for all Cross River State children”.
According to him, jey performance indicators provide us with a way of knowing if our policy objective has been achieved.
“It provides a framework to ensure policy objectives will achieve the desired outcome, and that strategies are translated into actions,” he added.