Background: Maternal protection and the well-being of women in their reproductive age had gained increasing attention in global discourse. This study investigated the maternity protection status of women in Ghana. Methods: This was an analytical cross-sectional study conducted with secondary data from the Ghana Demogra...
Background: The health and survival of newborns depend on the quality of essential care received during the early moments of life. This study examines the knowledge of essential newborn care (ENC) and its associated factors among nurses and midwives at the VRA and Akuse Government Hospitals in the Eastern Region of Gha...
Background: Despite global progress in prevention and treatment, mother-to-child transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains a major public health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Although HIV testing has been integrated into routine antenatal care, disparities persist acr...
Background: Assessing paediatric admissions and outcomes is essential for understanding disease burden and identifying causes of mortality. This study aimed to document paediatric admissions' morbidity patterns and outcomes at the Ho Teaching Hospital in the Volta Region, Ghana. Methodology: This retrospective descript...
Background: Immunization is a crucial public health intervention that significantly reduces morbidity and mortality from vaccine-preventable diseases among children less than one year of age. Despite progress in immunization coverage globally, disparities persist, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. In Gh...
Background: Infant mortality continues to be a significant public health challenge worldwide. Although there has been a notable reduction in the global infant mortality rate over the years, the decrease in many African nations, including Ghana, is considerably slower than what is needed to achieve the targets set by th...
Background: Comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights care, including family planning, is not only a health and rights issue but it is developmental necessity, as it also improves livelihoods and promotes economic growth. Therefore, providing quality reproductive health services to women, men, and adolesc...
Background Globally, the utilization of supervised delivery services is one of the key proven interventions that had reduced maternal deaths because of its potential to ensure safe birth, reduce both actual and potential complications and increase the survival of mothers and newborns. Despite the reduction in maternal...
Background: Skilled attendance at birth is considered key to accomplishing Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.1 aimed at reducing maternal mortality. Many maternal deaths can be prevented if a woman receives care by skilled health personnel. Maternal utilization of skilled health delivery services in rural areas in l...
Inadequate and inappropriate complementary feeding (CF) are the major factors contributing to excess morbidity and mortality in young children. Adequate nutrition during infancy and early childhood is fundamental to the development of each child's full growth potential. The study aimed at documenting the prevalence of...
The functionality of emergency obstetric and newborn services (EmONC) is very important in the management of obstetric complications and reduction of maternal mortality. A descriptive and qualitative study was conducted in the Kadjebi District to assess the functionality of EmONC, and identify factors that affected it....
Objectives: Due to the growing elderly population, the high cost of care in Ghana and low coverage of the National Health Insurance Scheme, demands for family caregiving have become more imperative in Ghana than ever before. Many caregivers experience high burdens, yet literature on caregiving in Ghana is lacking. This...
