FG Announces Free Cesarean Sections for Women

The federal government announced on Thursday that Cesarean sections will now be provided free of charge to women in need, as part of efforts to reduce maternal mortality.

Muhammad Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, confirmed this at the ongoing three-day Nigeria Health Sector-Wide Joint Annual Review in Abuja. He described the initiative as a bold step toward reducing maternal and newborn deaths across the country.

The announcement was further confirmed by a tweet from the official X handle of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, which stated: “In a powerful move, Coordinating Minister @muhammadpate just announced that Cesarean Sections for all Nigerian women who need them will now be FREE!”

Mr. Pate stated that no woman should lose her life due to an inability to afford a C-section and credited development partners for their vital support in making this initiative possible.