$1.4M allocated for rural pregnant womens’ travelling expenses. Women living in rural or maritime communities across the country will no longer pay for travelling costs following an allocation given by the government of $1.4 million. This new development follows the recent tour to the Lau Group by the Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and is a direct response raised by women there on the high costs involved in travelling to clinics to give birth. In most parts of Fiji’s rural and maritime communities, pregnant women often travel long distances to health centres to give birth. In the absence of any midwifery or nursing assistance, many young women often incur financial difficulties and risk serious pregnancy complications. The new initiative which applies to pregnant women who travel far to deliver, will have transportation costs reimbursed at health clinics or centres across the country. The new development also compliments current assistance programs funded by the State for young pregnant mothers. This includes the Expanded Food Voucher Programme which is designed to benefit more than 4,000 young women across rural parts of the country. This program translates to the provision of vouchers for young women before and after deliveries. A total of 7 vouchers are provided with each valued at $30 each. Story By: Gwen Mc Goon. fijivillage/?mod=story&id=010414cd2a1151d2f75539cc5fedd1
Posted on: Tue, 01 Apr 2014 01:21:03 +0000
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