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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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Family of late Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings thank Ghanaians, invites tributes to celebrate her legacy
The Agyeman-Rawlings and allied families have expressed heartfelt gratitude to Ghanaians and friends around the world for the immense love and sympathy shown following the sudden passing of Mrs. Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, former First Lady of the Republic of Ghana.
Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
In an announcement, the family invited individuals, groups, and institutions who wish to honour her memory to submit tributes via email to TRIBUTES@NANAKONADU.ORG.
They encouraged friends and well-wishers to share their personal experiences, photographs, videos, and memories of how the late former First Lady touched their lives through her work.
According to the family, those who prefer to submit hard copies may deliver their tributes and photos to Trudy at the Office of Former President Rawlings, located at No. 1 Sekou Toure Link, Ridge, near the Ridge Hospital.
The family urged that all tributes be submitted within two weeks of the announcement.
The family expressed appreciation for the continued prayers, kind words, and support they have received during this difficult period.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, says government will build rehabilitation centers across the country to tackle rising cases of drug and opioid abuse among the youth.
He explained that the centers will not be set up solely to address betting addiction, as reported earlier, but to help young people struggling with substance use and mental health challenges.
According to him, government-owned rehabilitation facilities are few, making it hard for victims to access proper care.
Mr. Opare Addo urged betting companies and other private organizations to support the project as part of their corporate social responsibility.
He said the initiative aims to give young people the help they need to overcome addiction and live productive lives.
By: Jacob Aggrey
