The Christian Children’s Fund of Canada has launched its flagship project to promote safe delivery and reduce maternal and infant mortality in the Northern Region. The project christened CCFC- PROMISE would also improve delivery of essential health services to mothers, pregnant women, new born, and children under five years. With financial support from Global Affairs … Read more
The Northern Region has been adjudged the best performing region in the country in neonatal health care in 2016 by the Ghana Health Service (GHS). Under the GHS National League Table, the region recorded one death per every 100,000 live births, achieving way beyond the national average of 3.8 deaths per every 100,000 live births. … Read more
The maternal mortality rate in the Western Region increased from 75 per cent in 2015 to 92 per cent in 2016, due mainly to pregnancy-related complications including post-partum haemorrhage (excessive bleeding), hypertension and unsafe abortion. Consequently, the regional health directorate has met with stakeholders to discuss the high incidence of maternal deaths in the region … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama has stated that, Ghana is moving in the right direction in terms of growth and development in various sectors, therefore citizens should be optimistic and believe in the country. He was speaking at the Holy Ghost Temple of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) at Adenta on Sunday. The president said, … Read more
President John Mahama has called on Ghanaians to be optimistic about the future of the country because many indications show the country is performing well in terms of growth and development in the various sectors. Speaking to congregants at the Holy Ghost Temple of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) at Adenta on Sunday, Mahama … Read more
The rates of maternal, infant, child, and under-five mortalities have reduced drastically under the National Democratic Congress-led government, President John Dramani Mahama has said. Delivering the highlights of the NDC’s manifesto at the State House in Accra on Tuesday September 13, Mr Mahama said all the indices on these mortalities have shown a downward trend … Read more