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POSTNATAL CARE

It is recommended that all women receive a health check within three days of giving birth. The postpartum period is particularly important because during this period they may develop serious, life-threatening complications, especially in the interval immediately after delivery. There is evidence that a large proportion of maternal and neonatal deaths occur during the first 48 hours after delivery. Postnatal care visits provide an ideal opportunity to educate a new mother on how to care for herself and her newborn baby.

2020 MIND THE GAP REPORT RANKINGS FOR POSTNATAL CARE

RANK

STATE

FEMALE POPULATION*

PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN WHO DID NOT RECEIVE POSTNATAL CARE FROM A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL*

Osun

2,921,563

82.4%

Anambra

2,973,862

82.1%

Imo

3,071,957

82.1%

Ekiti

1,871,745

81.6%

Oyo

4,521,897

81.2%

Enugu

2,562,975

80.5%

Ogun

2,823,517

77.7%

Ondo

2,385,531

75%

Kogi

2,526,449

73.5%

#10

Lagos

6,492,104

72.8%

#11

Edo

1,968,398

72.2%

#12

Akwa Ibom

2,877,924

61.3%

#13

Abuja FCT

2,044,612

60.9%

#14

Delta

2,807,748

59.6%

#15

Kwara

1,720,950

58.3%

#16

Abia

2,067,622

57.1%

#17

Benue

2,644,133

51.4%

#17

Adamawa

2,016,822

51.4%

#19

Ebonyi

1,555,822

50.2%

#20

Rivers

3,686,148

43.8%

#21

Nasarawa

1,264,017

43%

#22

Plateau

1,974,332

42.9%

#22

Cross River

1,864,761

42.9%

#24

Bauchi

3,263,362

42%

#25

Gombe

1,491,952

33%

#26

Sokoto

2,258,444

31.5%

#27

Borno

3,050,638

31.2%

#28

Bayelsa

1,284,487

26.5%

#29

Taraba

1,400,709

25.1%

#30

Kaduna

3,902,903

23.8%

#31

Niger

2,872,722

23.6%

#32

Jigawa

2,752,772

23.4%

#33

Kano

6,212,434

23.2%

#34

Yobe

1,448,461

18.3%

#35

Kebbi

2,108,188

17.6%

#36

Katsina

4,029,147

16.5%

#37

Zamfara

2,012,653

13.4%

* - 2018 Estimates

Source:
National Bureau of Statistics
The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program
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