Service providers step up counseling services
By Gabriel Olawale
At the antenatal section of Oak Hospital in Ikorodu area of Lagos state, Mummy Peace, a mother of four, related how her resolve to stop childbearing has been truncated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
As she lamented the hardship of caring for her four children under the current economic situation, she agonised over the ordeal of another pregnancy.
Mummy Peace was quite unhappy as she narrated how the lockdown prevented her from visiting any healthcare facility to access essential family planning service when she needed it most.
“I have been on contraceptive pills in the last two years but the restriction on movement during the COVID-19 lockdown in Lagos caused me an unintended pregnancy.
“Worse still, my husband’s decision to utilise the withdrawal method of contraception failed because now I’m pregnant,” she stated.
Joke Abikoye, another pregnant woman in her early 20’s who walked into the reception area…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
