Kumasi, March 17, – The Ashanti Regional Director of Health Services, Dr. Fred Adomako-Boateng, has called for stronger collaboration among health stakeholders to address the rising maternal mortality in the region.
Speaking at the 2025 Health Sector Performance Review in Kumasi, held under the theme “Free Primary Healthcare: Closing the Equity Gaps and Accelerating Universal Health Coverage,” Dr. Adomako-Boateng noted that the institutional maternal mortality ratio had worsened over the past five years, increasing from 132 per 100,000 live births in 2021 to 179 per 100,000 in 2025.
“Maternal mortality is no longer an issue confined to a single facility or sector. The data shows that we must work together across public, private, and mission facilities to effectively address it,” he said.
Analysis of the 2025 data revealed that maternal deaths occurred across multiple sources, including regional health facilities, faith-based institutions, private hospitals, and major referral centres such as Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, indicating systemic gaps that require coordinated action.
Dr. Adomako-Boateng also highlighted a decline in skilled delivery coverage, which fell from 61% in 2021–2022 to 55% in 2025, warning that this trend could worsen maternal health outcomes if not addressed collaboratively.
He said the region would develop targeted strategies to reduce maternal deaths, including strengthening partnerships, improving referral systems, and building capacity at lower-level facilities.
“Integration and teamwork among all stakeholders must be prioritised if we are to achieve meaningful progress in maternal health in the Ashanti Region,” Dr. Adomako-Boateng emphasised.
GHBUSS
March 17, 2026
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