Nigeria, Oct. 2 -- The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has launched two initiatives- the Mother-Baby Kit Project and the Project Breathe Clean Air-Abuja- to reduce maternal and neonatal deaths and tackle the dangers of household air pollution.

Speaking at the launch of the projects in Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of State for the FCT, Mariya Mahmoud, said no woman should face childbirth without the tools and support she needs, and no child should begin life without adequate care.

According to her, the initiatives reflect a holistic approach to improving the well-being of families in the FCT by addressing maternal and neonatal risks on one hand, and the dangers of household air pollution on the other.

"No woman shoul...