Gender Minister, midwives unite to tackle maternal deaths

The Minister also emphasised the need for stronger linkages between social protection and health sector interventions to ensure that vulnerable women receive the support needed to access essential maternal and newborn health services.

Boakye (L) with Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey (R) The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has engaged the Greater Accra Chapter of the National Association of Registered Midwives-Ghana on measures to strengthen efforts to end preventable maternal deaths in the country.

The Association presented the Minister with a policy position paper titled “Ending Preventable Maternal Deaths in Ghana: A Policy Position on Accelerating Ghana’s Progress Towards SDG 3.