An assessment of hospital maternal health services in northern Ghana: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Access to and delivery of comprehensive emergency obstetric and neonatal care (CEmONC) services are often weak in low and middle-income countries affecting maternal and infant health outcomes. There are no studies on resources for maternal healthcare in the Northern region of Ghana. This knowledge is vital for health service planning and mobilising funding to address identified gaps. We investigated the available resources for managing CEmONC and referral services in the region.

Methods

This study involved a cross-sectional survey of maternity facilities in ten hospitals in the Northern region of Ghana, serving a population of 2,479,461, including 582,897 women aged 15-49. Public and faith-based hospitals were included in the study. We used the Service Provision A

SUBMITTER: Ameyaw EK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7690070 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature