* As Tinubu’s aide urges states to adopt, fund health innovations to curb maternal deaths The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Public Health in the Office of
President Bola Tinubu's Special Assistant on Public Health, Uju-Rochas Anwukah, has urged state governments to adopt and fund locally developed healthcare innovations to combat maternal and newborn mortality in Nigeria. Speaking at the Nigerian Governors' Forum and Grand Challenges Nigeria Annual Meeting and Innovation Exchange, Anwukah emphasized the importance of translating research findings into practical interventions that improve healthcare delivery and save lives.
She highlighted that 10 Nigerian-led projects have received seed funding from Grand Challenges Nigeria and stressed the need for credible evidence, institutional ownership, adequately equipped frontline health workers, and sustainable financing in scaling up successful interventions.
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