Kwara Reaffirms Commitment to Reducing Maternal, Child Mortality

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The Kwara State Government has restated its commitment to reducing maternal and child mortality by addressing identified gaps in healthcare service delivery and strengthening reproductive health interventions across the state.

The Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina Ahmed El-Imam, gave the assurance recently in Ilorin during the finalisation of the 2026 Joint Annual Review (JAR) of the health sector.

Dr El-Imam noted that the review provided an opportunity to assess the performance of the health sector, identify priority areas, and develop practical strategies for improving health outcomes.

She acknowledged the steady progress recorded in key health indicators and stressed the need to sustain efforts in areas requiring improvement, particularly intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp), facility-based deliveries and postnatal care utilisation.

According to the Commissioner, the identified gaps align with the priorities of the Maternal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (MAMII), HOPE-PHC and the state’s Annual Operational Plan, adding that government interventions would be guided by the review’s findings.

She also highlighted the state’s achievements in reproductive health, noting that teenage pregnancy in Kwara remains below both the regional and national averages due to sustained reproductive health interventions.

Dr El-Imam urged stakeholders to carefully review available evidence and make practical, data-driven recommendations that would further strengthen healthcare delivery across the state.

She emphasized that the recommendations should focus on reducing maternal and child mortality, improving service delivery and accelerating progress towards Universal Health Coverage.

Speaking earlier, the State Sector-Wide Approach (SWAp) Coordinator, Dr Abdulqadri Ahmed, described the Joint Annual Review as a strategic platform for assessing the performance of the health sector.

He explained that the exercise brings together agencies, departments and programmes under the Ministry of Health to review achievements, examine challenges and agree on priority actions for the coming year.

According to him, the review process relies on available data to identify service delivery gaps and develop evidence-based strategies for improving health outcomes across the state.

Traditional rulers at the meeting, including; the Olupo of Ajase-Ipo, Ohoro of Shao and Mogaji Aare of Ilorin, in their separate remarks pledged their continued support for government efforts to improve healthcare through sustained community engagement and public sensitisation, particularly on the prevention of teenage pregnancy.

The royal fathers also reaffirmed their commitment to mobilising their communities to embrace government health programmes and promote healthy behaviours.

The programme featured presentations on sector performance, interactive discussions, question-and-answer sessions, and validation of key findings and recommendations by the Ministry’s top management.

Saad Hamdalat 
Press Sec MOH 
08166520513

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