Ghana’s Ministry of Gender has raised concerns over the country’s maternal health situation, revealing that nearly 900 women died from pregnancy and childbirth-related complications as of November this year.
Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, noted that progress in reducing maternal deaths over the past decade has been minimal.
Official data show a marginal decline in the maternal mortality ratio, from 316 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2010 to 301 in 2020.
The minister warned that at the current pace, Ghana risks missing Sustainable Development Goal Three, which targets fewer than 70 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births by 2030.
