Nigeria, April 22 -- The Nigerian government says its maternal and child health interventions are beginning to yield measurable results, with increased antenatal care attendance and more women delivering with skilled health workers in targeted areas.

The Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Muyi Aina, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during the agency's first quarter 2026 media briefing.

Mr Aina said the government is deploying a mix of data tracking, free services, and immunisation campaigns to address preventable deaths among women and children, although gaps in coverage and access persist.

At the centre of the government's maternal health strategy is the Maternal and Newborn Mortality...