Osun Commissioner for health lauds PSI for prevention, treatment of postpartum hemorrhage


      
Segilola Babalola

The Commissioner for Health in Osun State , Barr.Jola Akintola has commended the efforts of Population Services International (PSI) in Nigeria for the donation of ten thousand 10,000 of misoprostol tablets to  pregnant women in the State for the prevention of incidence of bleeding after child birth, that may lead to maternal death.

The Commissioner gave the commendation at a-day stakeholders' meeting organized by the Federal Ministry of Health, in collaboration  with the Population Services International ( PSI) and Osun Ministry of Health  for the prevention and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage, conducted in EOC room of the Ministry of Health, Osogbo.

The Commissioner, Barr Jola Akintola, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health,Dr Isiaka Adekunle  appreciated the partners for the donation of ten thousand tablets of misoprostol in fighting to achieve the program ending preventable maternal mortality (EPMM ) of the Federal Ministry of Health, which receives a boost by embarking on a community campaign on the use of misoprostol to prevent postpartum hemorrhage in Osun State.
The Commissioner also stated that postpartum hemorrhage, otherwise known as PPH, is a situation where woman dies from excessive bleeding after child birth, thereby causing  maternal mortality in Nigeria. He hinted further that the Federal Ministry of Health, with the support from Population Services International (PSI) donated ten thousand pieces of misoprostol tablets to support the initiative in Primary Health Care(PHC) Centers. According to him, the State Government remains resolute to end the preventable maternal mortality using multiple approaches on public and private sectors in the community PHC and accredited proprietary patent medicine vendor ( PPMVS) as well as Pharmacies.

Speaking earlier, the representative of Federal Ministry of Health,Mrs Lola Ogunleye , encouraged  pregnant mothers in the State to always deliver in Government Health Care Facilities where the Community Health Officers should also use misoprostol to prevent bleeding after child birth.

Also speaking at the event, the Independent Consultant, Mrs Tinu Tailor pinpointed that the main objective of the meeting is to use misoprostol drugs in our community to prevent maternal death.

Mrs Tailor isolated the reason why pregnant women die after delivery, detailing: excessive bleeding before reaching the hospital for failure to receive adequate treatment,while some do not deliver at the hospital where they can be given misoprostol to stop the rushing flow of blood.

She therefore advised all  pregnant women to always approach the hospital  on four different occasions before delivery so as to check them for any likely or slightest problem and possible solution.

She urged the pregnant women to deliver in Health Facilities where the health workers can supervise them better.

In her words of advice, the Osun State Reproductive Health Coordinator, Mrs.Toyin Adelowokan advised the Health Personnels to always use the drugs for what they are designed, adding anything contrary is illegal and catastrophic, which attracts the wrath of the law.

Highlight of the event was the presentation of misoprostol drugs to the Permanent Secretary by the PSI and Federal Ministry of Health.

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