Maternal Death is on the rise in the Central Region - President

The Central Regional President for Ghana Nursing and Midwifery Registered Association, Madam Alberta Coffie has lamented that the rate of Maternal mortality death during labour is on the rise in the Central Region and appropriate measures must be taken to prevent it.

According to her, the lack of tools and equipment in labour facilities is a contributory factor.

She affirmed that most of the hospitals are using outmoded tools and equipment which devalue their work.

Madam Alberta Coffie emphasized that most of the tools and equipment in the maternity wards have lasted for forty years and must be immediately replaced to make their work easier and faster.

"Lack of tools equipment may soon push us (the Registered Ghana Nursing and Midwifery Association) to hit the street soon if the government refuses to address our issues," she said.

"We sometimes use our own pocket money to assist a patient when they come to labour, this should be in the cost of the government" she added.

Speaking to the media during the election of newly Executives in the Central Region, the National President for the National Association of Registered Midwives, Madam Mary Ofosu also advised Midwives in the Central Region to put all their bad behaviour aside when attending to a client.

She stated that their condition of service as midwives is very poor due to the lack of tools and equipment at the workplace.

Madam Mary Ofosu also further made known that it's better the government provide them with good remuneration to be in clear mind when working.

She appealed to the government to make provision of logistics to help reduce mortality death during labour since its rate is on the rise in the country especially in the Central Region.

  Alex Donkoh, Kasoa