'Yam eating responsible for multiple births in Ekiti' State

The wife of the Governor of Ekiti State, Mrs. Bisi Fayemi, on Thursday said the state was one of the states with the highest incidence of multiple births across the world.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Fayemi made the disclosure in Ado-Ekiti at the inauguration of the Multiple Birth Trust Fund.
She attributed the increases in multiple births in the state to the high consumption of yam by the inhabitants.
The governor's wife also expressed concern that Nigeria still recorded the second highest maternal mortality rate in the world, describing it as "unfortunate and pathetic".
She revealed that Governor Fayemi had set aside a certain amount of money to cater for those with multiple births in the 2011 budgetary allocation.
Fayemi, who is the President, African Women Development Fund, said AWDF had helped over 800 women in 42 countries. She added that she set up the scheme to ensure that whoever fell into the category did not suffer.
She said all resources must be deployed to give support to mothers of triplets and quadruplets in the state.
According to her, multiple births mostly occur among the poor and all efforts must be on deck to give them support.
She said, "I don't think it is good for us to fold our arms and allow these poor people to suffer because of God's blessings. I know that children are a blessing from God which we have to fight hard to safeguard.
"We are not going to take care of these children alone from infancy, but we are going to make investment for them so that by the time they are prepared to go to school, the parents will not be sweating."
She decried the lack of proper records on expectant mothers.

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Posted: at 11-06-2011 08:55 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

I wonder how much that mortatlity rate could be lowered by caregivers and midwives washing their hands properly before attending the birth.

 "unfortunate and pathetic" isn't the right phrase, careless and ignorant is.

Posted: at 21-07-2011 05:04 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

Y'ALL BETTER be careful, be very very careful, CAREFULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL...

Posted: at 29-06-2016 09:21 PM (7 years ago) | Hero