The commissioner noted that northern Nigeria, including Zamfara State, had a record of 70 per cent of maternal deaths in Nigeria.
The Commissioner for Health in Zamfara State, Aisha Anka, says no fewer than 950,000 women in the state are at high risk of maternal deaths.
According to the commissioner, statistics credit Nigeria as having recorded 14 per cent of the total maternal deaths globally. "As we are all aware, Governor Dauda Lawal declared a state of emergency in the health sector, and the state government embarked on a total renovation of health facilities across the state.
"This training is to ensure that our health workers are well equipped to handle health cases related to maternal deaths.
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