1,000 maternal deaths in Ashanti Region since 2020 – GHS calls for urgent action

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reported that 1,000 women have died during childbirth in the Ashanti Region between 2020 and 2024, highlighting the persistent challenge of maternal mortality.

Speaking at the 2024 Regional Health Forum, Regional Health Director Dr. Frank Adomanko Boateng stressed the urgency of stepping up interventions to meet both national and global targets for reducing maternal deaths.

With just six years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of reducing maternal mortality to 70 deaths per 100,000 live births by 2030, Dr. Boateng warned that time is running out and called for intensified efforts to bridge the gap.