Nigeria, July 24 -- The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to establish a National Hospital for Women in Ideato, Imo State, marking a significant legislative step toward addressing Nigeria's maternal and reproductive health challenges.

Sponsored by Ikenga Ugochinyere (PDP, Imo), the proposed legislation aims to create a specialised tertiary health institution focused on reproductive care, maternal health, and the treatment and prevention of obstetric fistula, a condition that remains a persistent yet preventable public health burden in Nigeria.

Leading the debate, Mr Ugochinyere stressed that the initiative responds to glaring deficiencies in Nigeria's healthcare system. He cited a Federal Ministry of ...