Akwa Ibom’s Commissioned Hospital Stands Empty Amid Maternal Crisis
Blessing Okon faced a nightmare delivery in September 2025. Rushed to a newly commissioned Mother and Child Hospital in Oko-Ita, Akwa Ibom, she found its gates locked. A nearby primary healthcare center was unstaffed. This forced her to rely on a traditional birth attendant, leading to severe complications, a stark example of a modern facility failing the community it was meant to serve.
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