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GHS asked to adopt ‘Pregnant Man’ initiative to reduce maternal mortality
Dr Micheal Wombeogo, Executive Director for Participatory Action for Rural Development Alternatives (PARDA), has advocated the adoption of the ‘Pregnant Man’ concept in maternal healthcare to reduce complications and mortality rates.
The ‘Pregnant Man’ concept was initiated by PARDA in 2012 in the Upper East region to increase pregnant women’s antenatal post-natal attendance, as well as skilled childbirth.
Dr Wombeogo told the Ghana News Agency that the ‘Pregnant Man’ concept encourages men to actively participate in a woman’s maternal journey by accompanying her to antenatal and post-natal clinics and motivating her to carry healthy babies to term.
He urged the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to scale up the ‘Pregnant Man’ initiative in all regions to ensure that men were well educated to provide the right assistance to their pregnant wives.
“Ensuring that husbands attend pregnancy school with their wives to learn about healthy eating, best sleeping postures during pregnancy and the right kind of support to offer can help improve maternal health,” he said.
Dr Wombeogo said the ‘Pregnant Man’ initiative, which was first implemented in the Upper East Region, has been well accepted by men in the community as a strategy for reducing late diagnosis of maternal complications.
“The pregnant man initiative simply means that when your wife is pregnant, you the man too is pregnant, and you need to go through the process with her,” he said.
Dr Wombeogo said that throughout the ‘Pregnant Man’ project implementation phase from 2012 to 2015, the Upper East Region had zero maternal deaths and only one maternal death from 2015 to 2018, with 22 mortalities recorded in 2023 due to the initiative’s discontinuation.
Dr Wombeogo said the ‘Pregnant Man’ initiative had over the years addressed the issue of poor logistics in health facilities, which discouraged health care workers from going to work.
He added that the initiative provided delivery beds, hospital beds, motorcycles, bicycles, community education training and maternity blocks to health care workers, communities, and pregnant women. –GNA
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‘Disciplined, God-fearing youth hold Ghana’s future’
The future of Ghana as a country rests in the hands of disciplined and God-fearing youth, Prophet Benjamin Fordjour has stated.
According to him, such youth naturally develop into leaders who are ready to make a positive impact on society with spiritual direction from God.
Prophet Fordjour made this declaration at the fifth edition of Invasion 2025, a dynamic youth-centred gathering held at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium last weekend.
This year’s edition drew thousands of believers to the venue for prayer, worship, and biblical teachings that sought to empower the youth towards growing in the fear and wisdom of God.
Also in attendance were great men of God and a rich line-up of seasoned song ministers including the celebrated Joe Mettle who thrilled guests with some inspiring songs from his repertoire.
Addressing the youth, Prophet Fordjour, who doubles as the Founder of the Benjamin Fordjour Ministries emphasised that it was important to align one’s life with the teachings of Christ while upholding the laws of the land.
In an inspiring call to action, Prophet Fordjour, urged Ghanaian youth to lead lives rooted in godliness, discipline, and strong moral values.
“These are values the youth must possess to lead this nation. With these, our future would be secured and make the country a better place for all.”
He added that “we need youth that are disciplined and God-fearing. People with such qualities detest evil. They ensure fairness for all and lead in the right direction. They always seek direction from God.”
Prophet Fordjour encouraged the youth to seek spiritual growth and adopt values that foster personal development and national responsibility.
The guest speaker, Dr Kwadwo Bempah Boateng, a Senior Pastor at the Holy Hill Chapel branch of the Assemblies of God Church also reminded the youth of the huge responsibilities on their shoulders to steer the country to a good destination.
This, he said could be an impossible task without guidance from God.
He therefore urged the youth to draw inspiration from exemplary leaders, embrace mentorship, and live lives that honour God.
Under the theme ‘Faith for Exploits’ he challenged young people to rise with boldness, act with integrity, and pursue purpose-driven lives guided by faith.
By Spectator Reporter
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Government to launch 24-hour Economy Programme on Wednesday
The Presidential Advisor on the 24-hour economy, Mr. Augustus Goosie Obuodum Tanoh has disclosed that the 24-hour initiative would be launched on Wednesday July 2, 2025.
He stated that the programme is designed to transform production with agriculture as its main anchor to develop the nations value chain “so that we are able to achieve greater productivity.”
He went on to say that the programme is made up of three angles that is Production transformation, Supply chain and market efficiency and human development.
This was made known when the 24-hour economy office at the Presidency paid a courtesy call to the Speaker, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin.
The delegation led by its Presidential Advi…
[8:56 AM, 6/27/2025] Edem: 24-hour Economy: ‘Show Ghana’ to attract tourists and boost income
The Presidential Advisor on the 24-hour economy, Mr. Augustus Goosie Obuodum Tanoh has disclosed that the 24-hour initiative would be launched on Wednesday July 2, 2025.
This was disclosed when the 24-hour economy office at the Presidency paid a courtesy call to the Speaker, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin.
He stated that the programme is designed to transform production with agriculture as its main anchor to develop the nations value chain “so that we are able to achieve greater productivity.”
Mr.Tanoh further revealed that there’s also a component dubbed “Show Ghana”.
He said this component will be included to highlight Ghana’s vibrant culture to the diaspora, adding that the goal is to bring in more tourists and boost income through tourism.
Mr. Tanoh noted that to make this initiative work, the three angles will be supported by some subgroups “Grow 24 which is the agricultural component, Make 24 which is the manufacturing component, Connect 24 which is the Supply chain component, Aspire 24 which is the Mindset change, that’s resetting the Ghanaian.”
The Speaker in his remarks stated that there are lots of opportunities interms of employment.
He emphasized that the 24-hour economy office needs to work hard to get Parliament to approve a Bill.
This would ensure the policy continues to be implemented, even if there’s a change in government, he added.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
