St. Paul’s Hospital Limited in Akatsi is set to open a specialist Obstetrics and Gynaecology clinic in May to expand access to quality maternal and reproductive healthcare in the municipality and nearby communities.

The facility is expected to provide comprehensive, patient-centred services, with a strong focus on infertility and improved gynaecological health outcomes.

In a statement signed by Mr Seyram Dagbui, Director and Administrator of the hospital, and copied to the Ghana News Agency, management said the initiative formed part of efforts to strengthen specialised healthcare delivery in the area.

“We are dedicated to providing holistic and compassionate care that responds to the unique health needs of women,” the statement said. He noted that the clinic represents a major step towards improving access to specialist services closer to home.

Services to be offered include general gynaecology consultations, specialist obstetric care, urogynecology, infertility evaluation and management, and treatment for menstrual disorders and pelvic pain.

The facility will also provide cervical cancer screening and undertake both minor and major gynaecological procedures.

Management indicated that the clinic would be staffed by experienced specialists and supported by modern medical systems to ensure safe, confidential, and efficient service delivery.

Residents have welcomed the development, describing it as timely amid growing demand for specialised women’s health services.

The hospital is located opposite GCB Bank and near Akatsi College of Education (AKATSICO), a position expected to improve accessibility for clients within and beyond the municipality.

Prospective clients have been advised to book appointments ahead of the official opening through the hospital’s contact lines.

The new clinic adds to recent expansions by the hospital, including the introduction of an Accident and Emergency Unit and a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), aimed at improving emergency response and newborn care.

These developments underscore the hospital’s growing role as a key provider of comprehensive healthcare services in the municipality and are expected to enhance health outcomes across the Volta Region. -GNA

Health stakeholders in the Tema Metropolis have called on the Tema General Hospital (TGH) to separate the maternal mortality data of its own patients from those referred from other health facilities.

 The stakeholders made the call during the Tema Metropolitan Health Directorate’s 2025 Performance Review, noting that aggregating all maternal deaths, especially those referred late from other facilities, creates the impression that the referral hospital records disproportionately high maternal deaths.

The concern followed the presentation of the hospital’s institutional maternal mortality ratio of 208.88 per 100,000 live births in 2025, which remains above the target of 125 per 100,000.

Data from the hospital’s 2025 Quality Improvement Performance Review showed that maternal mortality increased from 118.06 in 2023 to 231.21 in 2024, before declining slightly to 208.88 in 2025.

A breakdown of the eight recorded maternal deaths showed that Tema General Hospital accounted for two cases, while one case each was referred from Dangme Community Hospital, Community 22 Polyclinic, New Crystal Hospital, Manhean Polyclinic, Zenu Polyclinic, and St Florence Clinic.

The causes of death included pulmonary thromboembolism, eclampsia, cardiac arrest resulting from obstetric haemorrhage, multiple organ failure, HELLP syndrome, acute kidney injury, and complications related to sickle cell disease.

The report identified key contributing factors as inadequate intensive care infrastructure, a shortage of skilled personnel, non-functional equipment, delays in clinical decision-making, and late referrals from peripheral facilities.

Other factors included poor adherence to treatment protocols and harmful cultural practices that delay timely access to care.

Management indicated that interventions such as the establishment of a High Dependency Unit (HDU), continuous in-service training for health workers, and intensified community education were being implemented to address the situation.

The hospital aims to reduce maternal mortality to 180 per 100,000 live births by the end of 2025 through improved quality of care and strengthened health systems. -GNA