Nigeria, Jan. 30 -- In a bid to strengthen maternal and child healthcare in Nigeria, the Nigerian government has distributed 10,000 professional kits to midwives in Kwara state, North-central Nigeria.

This is in line with the Renewed Hope Initiative of Nigeria's First Lady, Remi Tinubu.

The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) disclosed this on Thursday in a post on its X handle.

According to the ministry, the initiative aims to equip midwives with essential tools to provide life-saving care to mothers and newborns.

Speaking at the event, the Minister of State for Health, Iziaq Salako, emphasised the vital role midwives play in maternal health.

Mr Salako described the midwives as heroes of maternal healthcare in Nigeria.

"Midwives are ...