The First Lady, Dr. Mrs. Ernestina Naadu Mills, on Tuesday embarked on a campaign of the nation in the Upper East regional capital Bolgatanga, to vigorously fight maternal mortality across all corners of the country.
The campaign dubbed ‘Campaign for Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality in Africa (CARMMA)’ will focus on harnessing all resources possible to end the unfortunate manner women in developing countries particularly Ghana lose their lives during child birth, as well as increase the awareness on need for the adoption of anti-natal, delivery and post-natal care by professionals.
The first lady in her opening remarks reminded society of its sacred responsibility to ensure that no woman must face her untimely death in the process of giving another life. She said, building on one of the global campaign strategies of mobilizing political commitment and support of key stakeholders including national authorities and communities to mobilize additional domestic resources in support of maternal and new-born health must not be left in the hands of an individual.
Dr. Mrs. Ernestina Naadu Mills also expressed worry about how most maternal mortality cases are recorded in the very deprived and remote parts of the country. She particularly tasked the Municipal and District Assemblies to ensure that support is provided for expectant mothers who live in such remote and deprived communities.
During a discussion session, the first lady called upon district policy makers to share information and ideas in bringing to an end maternal mortality cases. She expressed faith in the campaign and said with an all hands on deck approach Ghana and Africa as a whole can achieve success in this noble course of fighting maternal mortality.