Health News of Friday, 11 May 2018Source: Classfmonline.comSamira initiates project to reduce maternal mortalitySecond Lady, Samira BawumiaThe Samira Empowerment and Humanitarian Projects (SEHP) on Thursday, 10 May 2018, launched the SEHP Safe Delivery Project to support efforts to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality in Ghana. Speaking at the ceremony in the Northern region, the founder of SEHP, Samira Bawumia, described as “unacceptably high”, the rate of maternal mortality in Ghana. She said 319 mothers die per 100,000 live births, adding that, neo-natal mortality rate is 29 per 1000 live births. In addition, qualified senior midwives are training nurses and Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) on how to effectively use the birth kits. Mrs Bawumia believes “through this project, we can change the narrative so far as maternal and neonatal mortality is concerned.”

Source: GhanaWeb May 11, 2018 06:45 UTC