The Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Mojisola Yaya-Kolade gave the charge at a sensitization workshop organized for Traditional Birth Attendants in Ekiti State .
Dr. Yaya-Kolade explained that the Workshop became necessary going by the level of patronage the Traditional Birth Attendants enjoyed in Ekiti State, especially from pregnant women in the local areas who have confidence in their services and prefer patronizing them rather than the government hospitals.
"The Traditional Birth Attendants needed to be trained on how to recognize red lines while trying to take delivery of newborn babies, so as to ensure that the babies as well as the mothers live", she said.
The commissioner lauded Governor Kayode Fayemi for giving top priority to ensuring that all Ekiti residents have easy access to quality health care services wherever they live in the state.
Earlier in her remarks, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health and Human Services, Dr. Folakemi Olomojobi noted that the wealth of a nation is measured by the health of her people, stressing the need for pregnant women to have access to trained birth attendants.
"No life should be lost while trying to give birth to another life", Olomojobi added while urging the Traditional Birth Attendants to give attention to details while performing their duties.
She added that whenever they sense dangerous signs that they should refer such cases to specialist hospitals without delay. While speaking, the Permanent Secretary, State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Pham. Olabisi Arogundade stated that the workshop
was a vital step in a right direction noting that Traditional Birth Attendants complement the efforts of the Agency.
"Traditional Birth Attendants are partners in progress in health development of our state and this sensitization workshop will give them better understanding of their work" she stressed.
In her lecture, one of the resource persons at the workshop, Dr. Funmi Ibikunle implored the Traditional Birth Attendants to always encourage pregnant women and mothers of child bearing age to embrace family planning, child spacing as well as using treated nets to fight against
malaria which could lead to untimely death"
Others that presented papers at the workshop included Dr. Sunday Omoya, Dr. Albert Odebunmi, Mrs. Yewande Akute, and Mrs. Yemisi Oluwabusayo.
Some of the participants who made remarks lauded the Ekiti State Government for taking the unique initiative to organize such training for the Traditional Birth Attendants, urging that it should be a continuous exercise.
They pledged to properly utilize the information and knowledge acquired in the sensitization workshop to improve on their service and make timely referrals to government hospitals accordingly.
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