Women in Lagos State have called on the government to provide quality medical care, especially for low-income women at the grassroots, to protect their human right to life.
 
They also agitate for improved healthcare system, timely response to emergencies and detailed costing of drugs and other medical charges that do not come free.This charge was made yesterday at a town hall meeting organised by the Women Advocate Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) with low-income women and government health care providers.
 
According to the Executive Director of WARDC, Dr. Abiola Afolabi-Akiyode: “The death of women during pregnancy or delivery is a major public health problem, especially of infants/children.
 
“This is even double when the mother dies in childbirth due to lack of everyday care and provision, which weakens the child’s chances of reaching better life standards.
 
“Maternal health issue is a human rights concern and the government has the obligation to ensure that women’s human rights are respected, promoted and protected.
 
"It is our belief that beyond the much-touted medical and social reasons for maternal deaths, preventable and needless deaths of women at childbirth constitute a violation of fundamental rights, including right to life and right to family life.”
 
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