Health professionals urged to translate medical knowledge into practice to save mothers

Speaking at an annual health conference at the Korle Bu Nursing and Midwifery Training College, he questioned why maternal and neonatal deaths persist despite the availability of medical expertise, drugs and health facilities.

University of Ghana School of Law lecturer Rachel Haizel has meanwhile argued that medical facilities and health professionals are not sued often enough over alleged medical negligence.

Figures from the Ministry of Health put Ghana’s maternal mortality ratio at approximately 234 deaths per 100,000 live births, while institutional maternal deaths stood at 965 in 2025.