Asante-Akim Central records no maternal deaths in 2024

 No maternal death was record­ed in Asante-Akim Central Municipality in 2024, health authorities in the municipality have reported.

Madam Delphine Gboglovor, the Municipal Health Director, disclosed this to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) on the sidelines of an annual perfor­mance review meeting at Konongo.

She attributed the success story to implementation of pragmatic mea­sures aimed at curbing the needless loss of lives through childbirth.

This followed research into the causes of maternal deaths in the mu­nicipality over the years.

”We are happy to report that those measures we put in place are bearing fruit now. It is refreshing to note that our municipality did not record any issues of maternal mortality, and we are all proud of that,” she stated.

She pointed out that, the Direc­torate identified that most pregnant women had adopted the habit of not seeking antenatal care at the early stages of pregnancy but waited till their last trimester before showing up for antenatal care.

This, according to her, contribut­ed to the unfortunate loss of either the mother or baby during delivery, adding that, the Directorate intensi­fied education on the importance of attending antenatal clinic as early as possible.

The Municipal Director said her outfit would sustain the sensitisation drive and work closely with relevant stakeholders to maintain the zero maternal death achievement.

Dr Lord Loglo, the Medical Superin­tendent of the Asante-Akim Central Municipal Hospital, bemoaned the poor state of access road to the hospi­tal, saying that it was affecting health delivery, especially in emergency situations. —GNA