The Wa Municipality of the Upper West region has recorded 8 cases of maternal deaths within the first half of this year(2017).<\/p>\n
The number is a slight increase from the 7 cases that were recorded within the same period last year.<\/p>\n
Oswald Dachaga, Wa Municipal Health Information officer, disclosed these at a half year health review meeting in Wa<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”ZmmEfn8dCVR2LLyQ4ztMC1Tyub0MLdDI”]He said “despite various interventions maternal and infant deaths still continue to be a challenge. Its regrettable to record an crease from seven compered to the same period last year”.<\/p>\n
Mr. Dachaga further revealed that the municipality also recorded 88 cases of stillbirths out of the 3131 deliveries in the first half of the year, representing a sharp increase from the 64 and 67 recorded in 2015 and 2017 respectively.<\/p>\n
“Continuously, we have a number of increases in stillbirths and its not the best for us as a municipality”<\/p>\n
The health information officer attributed the situation to inadequate “critical staff” in the various health facilities within the municipality.<\/p>\n
as well as medical conditions that are not brought to the attention of healthcare providers in the area.<\/p>\n
“We have a lot of interventions in place but basically stillbirths come as a result of medical or other conditions that might kill the child before labor sets in.<\/p>\n
He however assured the the general public especially expectant mothers that the municipal health directorate is putting everything in place to ensure maternal and infant deaths are nib in the bud.<\/p>\n
“We are going to improve on sensitization and focus antenatal care where the health worker who is attending to the pregnant woman will spend a lot more time”.<\/p>\n
The half year health review meeting was under the theme ” mobilizing the healthcare workforce for improved coverage and community participation”.<\/p>\n
It was attended by unit heads within the Wa municipal health service, midwives, community health officers as well as other stakeholders in the health sector.<\/p>\n
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By: Mahama Latif\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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