Reaching out to a community to improve maternal health in Ghana: the story of one midwife
Ganle, J.Kuumuori.
Global Health Science and Practice 2(3): 366-369
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 2169-575X PMID: 25276596 DOI: 10.9745/ghsp-d-14-00110Document Number: 623004
The story below of a Ghanaian midwife from the Ashanti region illustrates how one person was able to mobilize local community members in rural Piase in the Bosomtwi district to create demand for, and improve access to and use of, emergency and routine maternal health services. Her story demonstrates how involving communities in maternal health issues can improve both access to services and maternal health outcomes.
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