Government launches five-year initiative to improve emergency maternal and newborn care
Government has launched a five-year Presidential Initiative on Maternal Health Emergency Response (PRIMER) as part of efforts to reduce maternal mortality and improve emergency care for pregnant women and newborns. Launching the initiative, Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang said Ghana has made progress in expanding access to maternal healthcare, with about nine in 10 women…
Ghana has launched a five-year Presidential Initiative on Maternal Health Emergency Response (PRIMER) to improve emergency maternal and newborn care. Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang stated that while Ghana has made progress in expanding access to maternal healthcare, maternal mortality remains above the Sustainable Development Goal target.
PRIMER will focus on quality, readiness, and speed of care, addressing challenges that no single health institution can resolve alone, such as financing, infrastructure, staffing, procurement, data, and community mobilization. The initiative will identify successful interventions in certain areas, strengthen data collection, clarify institutional responsibilities, and mobilize external support.
PRIMER will also address factors such as roads, communication, transportation, water, and energy that impact women's ability to access timely and quality maternal healthcare. The ultimate goal is for women to not only access health facilities but also return home safely with their babies.
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