32 maternity kits delivered to Guinea-Bissau health services
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on O Democrata
Illustrative photo · Ana Guedes / VOAGuinea-Bissau’s authorities received 23 delivery kits and nine caesarean section kits to strengthen maternal care at regional facilities. The Ministry of Public Health aims to reduce maternal and infant deaths by improving care for women, with monitoring by the United Nations Population Fund, according to O Democrata.
Thirty-two maternity kits and equipment were handed over to Guinea-Bissau’s regional health delegations at an official ceremony, O Democrata reported on Monday 12 October 2026.
Elísio Baldé Ferreira, director of the Sexual and Reproductive Health Service, said the government wants to make childbirth more humane and reduce preventable maternal deaths. He recalled that Guinea-Bissau remains among the countries in the sub-region with the highest maternal mortality rates, while stressing the daily efforts of health professionals and their need for equipment, according to O Democrata.
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