GRNMA, Midwives Society call for urgent action on midwife shortage
Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) and Midwives Society called for urgent action on midwife shortage at a symposium in Kumasi to mark the International Day of the Midwife. The celebration, under the global theme "One Million, More Midwives," brought together policymakers, development partners, health professionals and student midwives. Philimon Adu Brempong, Ashanti Regional First Vice Chairman of the Association, said that addressing the challenges in the midwifery profession requires a comprehensive national strategy, stressing that simply training more midwives will not be enough.
Ghana is grappling with a severe shortage of midwives, mirroring a global crisis that requires nearly one million more midwives to ensure safe childbirth. An estimated 3,000 nurses and midwives leave Ghana annually in search of better working conditions and pay abroad. Professor Veronica Millicent Dzomeku noted that a woman dies from pregnancy or childbirth complications approximately every two minutes globally. Strengthening midwifery care could avert up to 4.3 million deaths worldwide by 2035. Quality midwifery care could prevent 67% of maternal deaths, 64% of newborn deaths and 65% of stillbirths.
Ms Gertrude Adomako Mensah, Regional Coordinator of the Midwives Society, urged expectant mothers to prioritise antenatal care and regular hospital visits. She also encouraged midwives to intensify counselling and engagement with pregnant women to ensure safer deliveries and improved maternal health outcomes.
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The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association and the Midwives Society are calling for action- as Ghana faces a severe shortage of midwives. This comes amid a steady exodus of health workers- but the consequences could be dire.
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