Government intensifies campaign against maternal deaths, strengthens emergency care training
Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah, the Deputy Minister of Health, intensified government efforts to tackle maternal mortality and improve emergency healthcare delivery in the Northern Region under the Maternal Mortality Action and Response Programme (MMARP). During a tour of Adibo and Gbungbaliga in the Yendi Municipality, Dr. Ayensu-Danquah engaged community leaders, inspected health facilities, and listened to residents' concerns about persistent gaps in maternal healthcare. She announced that under the Free Primary Health Care initiative, community health workers equipped with mobile health backpacks would regularly visit homes to provide essential maternal and child health services.
She paid a courtesy call on the Paramount Chief of Gbungbaliga Traditional Area, Naa Bapri Gbungbal-Naa Abdallah Abudu Sulemana, and visited the Adibo Health Centre, the Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound, and the Yendi Municipal Hospital. The initiative seeks to reduce preventable maternal deaths through closer collaboration between health authorities, traditional leaders, and local communities. The Paramount Chief commended the Deputy Minister for engaging directly with traditional leaders and residents, describing the visit as evidence of government's commitment to bringing healthcare solutions closer to communities.
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The Deputy Minister of Health is intensifying government efforts to combat maternal mortality and enhance emergency healthcare in Ghana's Northern
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