Pregnant women in Bayelsa
State are going to receive N3,000 monthly allowance to cover the cost of
antenatal care.
This was made known by
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, who announced a monthly allowance of
N3,000 for pregnant women in the state.
Seriake Dickson made the
announcement while speaking during the maiden Infant and Maternal Mortality
Summit held in Yenagoa, the state capital, on Monday.
He said the allowance was
meant to cover the cost of antenatal care for expectant mothers every month. He
said;
“In order to make it
possible for every pregnant woman to deliver safely and to ensure that they are
accounted for, supervised and supported throughout pregnancy up to the time of
delivery, the government is announcing a safe maternity allowance of N3,000 per
month to every pregnant woman in Bayelsa.
“From the moment a Bayelsa
woman and every woman living in Bayelsa becomes pregnant, she is entitled to
N3,000 until her delivery.
“But that money will be
accessed upon registration in your nearest health care facility for antenatal
services. Those who are attending to you will ensure they run a simple test to
ensure that you are pregnant.
“As they confirm that, they
will enrol you for the antenatal programme, which should not be more than nine
months. From that month, through the recommendation of that health care centre,
you will receive N3,000 every month until you deliver.
“This is not just about
making money available, but ensuring that the health team gives me a monthly
report of the number of women who have been registered in the safe motherhood
programme from each local government, as well as the report of their
pregnancies and delivery.”
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