Lagos Govt Postpones Opening Of Epe General Maternal and Child Center

• Reduction in Maternal Mortality on Course as Epe General Maternal and Child Center is Set For Commissioning.

By Babatunde Kaka

The Lagos State Government says the opening of the newly built Maternal and Child Center (MCC) for public use has now been postponed to yet to be announced date.

The opening of the medical facility was initially slated for Friday, May 28th at the Epe General Hospital premises.

However, the management of Epe General Hospital in a message sent to Ekohotblog below disclosed that the opening of the facility has now been shifted, adding that a new date will be communicated to stakeholders soon.

Greetings Sirs/Mas

I am directed to bring to your attention that the much awaited Commissioning of the MCC. scheduled for 28th May,2021, has been postponed and a new date will be communicated in due course.

We apologized for any inconvenience this might have caused.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Signed

GH Epe Management.

The 110-bed health facility meant to cater for women and children in the developing Epe community will be commissioned by the Honourable Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi.

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Recall that Ekohotblog reported in February that the healthcare edifice was to be commissioned by April after an inspection tour was carried out by delegates from the Lagos State Ministry of Health led by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Olusegun Ogboye. However, Ekohotblog has it on good authority that the facility has been put into use by the management of the hospital for test-running.

According to the World Health Organisation, WHO, Maternal health refers to the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period.