Health experts have blamed high rate of illiteracy among women for the increasing maternal mortality in the country.
They made their submissions in Abuja at a three-day workshop to review maternal deaths in the country, organized by the Society of Gynecologist and Obstetrics of Nigeria, SOGON.
One of the guest speakers from the International Federation of Gynecologist and Obstetrics, Prof. Gwyneth Lewis advocates adequate health education for women as recipe for the reduction of maternal deaths in the country.
In a message, the Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, described as unacceptable the high maternal deaths in the country.
The Health Minister, represented by Dr. Bridget Olaogbele said maternal death review had a potential to improve the quality of maternal health care and reduce maternal deaths figures
In an interview with Radio Nigeria, the President SOGON, Dr. Fred Achem said the workshop would proffer solution to many causes of maternal mortality, especially in Nigeria.
Participants at the workshop agreed that most maternal deaths in the country can be avoided if adequate care is provided for pregnant women.
A communiqué is expected at the end of the three-day maternal death review workshop.
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