The National Health Insurance Authority has celebrated a landmark delivery at the Federal University of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital, Azare.

A beneficiary of the Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care programme gave birth to quadruplets.

Kelechi Ohiri, NHIA director-general, said this in a statement on Wednesday.

The babies, two boys and two girls, were delivered via caesarean section on September 18. The mother, 35-year-old Hauwa Usman, was initially diagnosed with triplets and malpresentation of the fetus, but remarkably delivered four healthy children.

Mr Ohiri visited the facility to congratulate the family and praised the husband for transporting his wife 35 kilometres from Gambaki village in Katagum LGA to access life-saving CEmONC services.

He said that timely access to a tertiary facility saved the lives of both mother and babies, while protecting the family from potentially catastrophic medical expenses.

“CEmONC provides life-saving emergency care for women and newborns, including interventions for complications such as obstructed labour, haemorrhage, infections, and malpresentation.

“The programme targets vulnerable populations in underserved areas like Gambaki village, and all treatments are covered free, ensuring maternal and child health while shielding families from financial burdens,” he said.

He reiterated NHIA’s commitment to advancing maternal and child health care through targeted interventions.

According to him, it is in line with the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative led by health minister Muhammad Ali Pate.

Meanwhile, Dauda Katagum, chief medical director of the facility, thanked NHIA for the initiative. Mr Katagum said that 422 pregnant women had benefited from the programme, with the quadruplet delivery marking a historic first for the hospital.

(NAN)