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Ashanti Region records Ghana’s highest maternal mortality rate at 196.7 deaths per 100,000 births

The Ashanti Region has recorded Ghana’s highest maternal mortality rate, with health authorities calling for urgent interventions to prevent further deaths among women during pregnancy and childbirth.

Ashanti Region records Ghana’s highest maternal mortality rate at 196.7 deaths per 100,000 births

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