PRESS RELEASE, SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
Maternal mortality still inflict pain on motherhood.
The magnitude of maternal mortality in the eastern region and its disparity with similar statistics across the country has touched the responsive cord of a Primary Health Nurse, the Programmes Manager for DMAC foundation and representative of eastern regional secretariat of the Ghana Coalition of NGOs in Health (GCNH) after witnessing the recent mid-year performance review of the Ghana Health, Eastern Regional Health Directorate in Koforidua.
Speaking to the media, Mr Charles Oduro Owurani called on primary health nurses in the region and beyond for action.
"We have a wide range of roles to intensify to address the needs of clients in the community across their lifespan to improve Maternal and Child Health despite the increasing caseloads".
According to Mr Owurani, employing community education, home visitations and other community-based interventions including through community mobilization efforts as strategies is a key way to increase the demand for maternal and child health services at the community level.
In addition to this he said "communities have responsibilities in improving their own health outcomes: Our women should report/visit the nearest health post during the first month of pregnancy for care, husbands, family's and the community should support the women before, during and after birth to improve health at the community level".
He ended his speech by quoting the PICCAM slogan "No woman should die while giving life".
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