Correspondence from Northern Region The Tamale Teaching Hospital has appealed to health facilities in Northern Ghana to endeavour to refer maternal-related cases early as it steps up efforts to significantly reduce maternal deaths in the area.

TTH, which is the only tertiary health facility in the five regions of the north said delays in referring critical pregnancy-related cases to the hospital continue to be a leading cause of maternal deaths in the area.

The Tamale Teaching Hospital recorded 57 maternal deaths in 2024, with as many as 49 of the deaths due to late referrals from other facilities.

Although this is a significant reduction from the number of deaths recorded in 2023- 79, the hospital said much more needs to be done to further reduce the numbers.