The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has included five new hospitals in Lagos State in preparation for the full rollout of its Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric Care (CEmOC) programme.
This development was made known through their X page on Tuesday.
This move follows a service level agreement signed between NHIA Director General, Dr. Kelechi Ohiri, and the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Akin Abayomi, to ensure smooth implementation of the initiative.
The newly added facilities are Lagos Island Maternal Hospital, General Hospital Gbagada, Surulere General Hospital, General Hospital Apapa, and General Hospital Ikorodu.
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Launched in September 2024, the CEmOC programme aims to lower maternal deaths and complications by improving access to emergency obstetric services for poor and vulnerable women.
Target beneficiaries include women facing serious pregnancy-related conditions such as pre-eclampsia, excessive bleeding, prolonged or obstructed labour, infections, complications from abortion, and those needing caesarean sections.
In addition to emergency care, the programme offers a full range of postpartum services under the Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) package.
It also supports access to family planning and helps women enrol in health insurance, ensuring continued access to critical maternal and child health services.
