Sustaining Maternal Health Services: OPM extends Valentine love to expectant mothers
As part of activities designed for the month of love, the welfare unit of the Omega Power Ministry (OPM) have presented baby materials to expectant mothers attending antenatal sessions of the OPM free hospital at Port Harcourt, the Rivers State Capital.
The gesture initiated by the General Overseer of OPM, Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere was to sustain maternal health services as well as stem the high rate of maternal mortality that is on the high rise in Sub- Sahara Africa according to recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Studies shows that maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in several low and middle income countries is alarming, with about 34% of global maternal deaths occurring in Nigeria and India alone.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the MMR of Nigeria is 814 deaths (per 100,000 live births); thus raising the lifetime risk of a Nigerian woman dying during pregnancy/ childbirth.
“Another study stated that maternal mortality in Nigeria would reduce if there is an improvement in the quality of care provided within tertiary health facilities and here we have sufficient health experts with internationally recognized good practice, and I can tell you that since this hospital commenced operations, we have not recorded any death here, because every facilities that will aid safe delivery are available here.”
“This is a free hospital where our pregnant women delivers their babies safely free of charge, because of high cost of getting good medical care and poverty that often hindered most women especially at the grassroots accessing good medical care during pregnancy.
“But Apostle Chinyere in his magnanimity came up with this idea to build a free specialist hospital for these class of people.”
“Free Cesarean section, feeding is free and even transportation for mothers to take their babies back home, no one will say after delivery they cease my child, such case that we often see at most hospital does not exist here rather, we come here in the spirit of love which this month stands for to donate materials to the less privileged here.” said the organisers during the presentation.
The OPM free specialist Hospital which is located at Plot 3 Akporo Rd, Omuahunwo Aluu, Port Harcourt has it’s rooms built in suites and is equipped with modern facilities to give pregnant women the best medical care. Some of the services offered are Antenatal services, Blood bank, Delivery services, Free CS and Drugs
