FG records 60% drop in maternal deaths at PHC facilities – Pate

• 8m enrolled in health insurance, revitalises 3,500 PHCs
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From Fred Ezeh, Abuja
The Federal Government has reported a 60 per cent reduction in maternal death case fatality rates in Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities supported by the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), describing the development as a significant gain of ongoing health sector reforms.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the 2026 Nigeria Health Sector Joint Annual Review (JAR), where he said reforms introduced by the administration were beginning to produce meas...