Government rolls out maternal mortality reduction plan

Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah, the Deputy Minister of Health The Ministry of Health has launched a new initiative to tackle maternal mortality, following a directive by President John Dramani Mahama to save the lives of expecting mothers in the country.2% between 2000 and 2023 She emphasised that President Mahama’s conviction is driving renewed efforts to make maternal health a national priority.

Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah, in a statement on August 17, 2026, said the government views the reduction of maternal deaths as both a moral imperative and a shared national responsibility.