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Government urged to complete Manhyia
Hospital Project
Kumasi, Dec.26, Ghanadot/GNA- The Government has been urged
to complete the on-going maternity block and clinic project
at the Manhyia Hospital in Kumasi to ease congestion at the
Maternity Unit.
Madam Ruth Nasumba and Miss Sophia Dompey, both Senior Staff
Midwives who made the appeal said facilities at the Unit
were inadequate compelling the labour ward to make
unwarranted referrals to other hospitals.
The two personnel who were on duty, made the appeal when the
Ghana News Agency (GNA) visited the Ward to report on
Christmas deliveries at the Hospital on Wednesday in Kumasi.
Madam Nasumba and Miss Dompeh called on pregnant women to
attend clinics promptly and regularly to know of their
health status and also to avoid complications during and
after delivery.
“The Unit recorded five deliveries comprising three males
and two females’ they said, adding that three of the babies
were delivered normally while the rest were through
Caesarean sections.
Both said the babies and their mothers were all in good
health.
Eight babies were delivered at the Suntreso Government
Hospital, Madam Juliana Akunor, Senior Midwife on duty told
the GNA in a visit to the Maternity Ward.
She said the babies, delivered through normal process were
made up of five females and three males.
She expressed concern about excessive use of local herbs by
both pregnant and nursing mothers, stressing that, though
herbal medicine was potent, they should attend anti-natal
care.
She admonished nursing mothers to observe personal hygiene
and that of the children at all times.
The KNUST Hospital in Kumasi recorded five deliveries on the
Christmas day comprising three males and two females, Mrs.
Georgina Karikari, a Senior Midwife at the Maternity Ward
who disclosed this said, there were no still births and that
the babies and mothers were on god health.
Two babies were born at the Kumasi South Hospital, Miss
Christie Kporzuxe, Senior Staff Midwife on duty said the
babies made up of a male and female were alive.
Tafo Hospital also recorded one delivery who was a male.
Miss Rose Pemah, Midwifery Superintendent in-charge of the
Maternity unit of the Hospital said the baby and the mother
have been discharged.
The Tepa District Hospital in the Ahafo Ano North in Ashanti
Region recorded four deliveries, comprising three females a
male.
According to Mrs. Josephine Odame, Staff Midwife of the
Hospital said the babies and their mothers were in good
health and that there were no still births.
GNA
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