Deputy Minister for Health, Prof Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has questioned why women continue to die during childbirth despite attending more than eight antenatal care visits, as she launched a two-day tour of the Greater Accra Region under the Maternal Mortality Action and Response Programme (MMARP).
“Why are our women still dying during childbirth after attending more than eight antenatal care visits?” the Deputy Minister asked, underscoring the need to address the underlying causes of preventable maternal deaths.
Her tour began with an internal briefing at the Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate, where she received an overview of the region’s maternal mortality situation and engaged health officials in discussions aimed at identifying the factors contributing to maternal deaths.
The meeting brought together the Regional Director of Health Services, representatives of development partners, medical directors and other senior health officials.
Discussions centred on reviewing the region’s performance in maternal healthcare, identifying critical gaps within the health system and aligning strategies to improve the quality of care provided to pregnant women and new mothers.
The Maternal Mortality Action and Response Programme seeks to strengthen interventions to reduce preventable maternal deaths through improved healthcare delivery, enhanced accountability and coordinated action across the health sector.
The Deputy Minister’s regional tour forms part of ongoing efforts by the Ministry of Health to work with health authorities and partners to improve maternal health outcomes and ensure that more women survive pregnancy and childbirth.
