Government launches five-year initiative to tackle maternal, newborn health challenges

The government of Ghana has launched a five-year initiative, known as the Presidential Initiative on Maternal Health Emergency Response (PRIMER), to tackle persistent challenges in maternal and newborn healthcare. PRIMER aims to address gaps in emergency referrals, transportation, staffing, blood supplies, medicines, essential medical equipment, and health data.

The Vice President of Ghana, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, highlighted that PRIMER would bring together various stakeholders, including government agencies, local authorities, traditional and religious leaders, civil society organizations, the private sector, and communities, to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes.

The initiative will focus on strengthening coordination across the health sector, complementing existing government and development partner programs, and prioritizing maternity and newborn care, referral and transport systems, access to blood and essential medicines, medical equipment, community participation, and the effective use of health data.

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