Connecting citizens with government through smartcard

Published: 14/Jul/2015
Source: The Guardian

It must have appeared daunting initially and many in Ondo State, pooh-poohed the idea, dismissing it as unworkable, impracticable.

But today, that dream has become a reality and the goal of drastically reducing maternal and child mortality to a level as low as obtains in developed countries is now realizable, thanks to an Automated Teller Machine-like card that contains a chip embedded in it.

Today in Ondo State, every hospital is home to a pregnant woman regardless of where she registered for ante-natal.

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Themes: Identity Documents
Regions: West Africa, Nigeria
Year: 2015