Federal government approves $11m for condoms and family planning

The Director of Family Health in the Federal Ministry of Health, Dr. Bridget Okoeguale, stated this during the 47th National Council Meeting of the Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria, where Mr. Oladele Olaniyi succeeded Mrs. Lami Buba as President.

 According to her, “last year, in order to reduce maternal mortality rate, the government proclaimed that reproductive health commodities and family planning commodities like condoms and implants to be made free.” 

 “So the government along with the partners made a forecast as to what we need in the country and contributed $3millio in 2011 through a Memorandum of Understanding which we implemented.” On July 11 in London, there was a family planning summit organized by DFID and other partners to increase the commitment of governments all over the world to family planning. 

 “Nigeria came in a big way and Mr. President, through the Minister of State for Health, Dr. Muhammad Pate, announced the government’s commitment to the world with additional $8.3m reproductive health commodities.”

 Dr Bridget added that maternal mortality has reduced in Nigeria, right now I can’t really say the rate until we do the National Demographic Health Survey next year”, adding that “the Federal Government is also committed to reducing maternal mortality rate in the country.”

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