The federal ministry of health is partnering with the Adamawa government to reduce the rate of mortality through the Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Innovation Initiative (MAMII) project.

Ogden Ajirioghene of the monitoring and evaluation work stream in the federal ministry of health made this known while speaking at a workshop for stakeholders on Monday in Yola.

He said the MAMII project would be implemented across the 21 local government areas (LGAs) in Adamawa.

Mr Ajirioghene said that the initiative was inaugurated in November 2024 aims to eliminate Stages I and II of obstetric transition by December 2026.

He said the project was targeting a 30 per cent reduction in maternal mortality and a 60 per cent increase in health facility utilisation in high-burden areas by 2030.

“MAMII tackles delays in maternal care by improving demand, access (first and second delays), and supply-side challenges, including rapid enhancements in the quality of care in the country”, he said.

He called on all stakeholders to be proactive in reducing mortality in their respective communities.

Felix Tangwami, Adamawa commissioner for health, thanked the federal  government for the initiative.

He called on the participants to pay attention to acquire the needed knowledge for the programme to succeed, adding that Adamawa remains committed to the success of the project.

“As of now everyone is aware that we have built a lot of facilities at the community’s level and there’s no LGA without secondary facilities.

“All this is part of the effort by the state government to bring good healthcare services closer to the people”, he said.

Bitrus Midala, Sector Wide Approach (SWAP) desk officer in  Adamawa, said the objective of the workshop was to provide an overview of MAMII, invention suites, roles and responsibilities of the state for effective execution.

In his remarks, district head of Pella, Saleh Mamman-Daksiri, appreciated the initiative and assured the support of traditional institutions towards its success.

(NAN)