Tag: Pregnancy

Teenage pregnancies in the Upper East Region, reduced marginally at the end of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023.

Ms Ama Hienne Amoako, a Dietician at the International Maritime Hospital (IMaH), has revealed that cravings during pregnancy can be managed without causing harm to the pregnant mother or the ...

Dr. Derrick Darko, a Medical Officer at International Maritime Hospital (IMaH), says while pregnant teenagers are socially stigmatised, there is less chance of them developing hypertension after becoming pregnant.

The North-East Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Abdulai Abukari, has expressed concern about the high rate of teenage pregnancies in the Region.

ActionAid Ghana, a Non-governmental Orgnaisation, in partnership with the Upper West Regional Department of Gender, has celebrated teenage mothers in the Upper West Region to mark this year’s International Women's ...

Dr. Derrick Darko, a Medical Officer at the International Maritime Hospital (IMaH) has stated that stress is one of the risk factors of hypertension in pregnancy and therefore advised them ...

Statistics from the Akatsi South Municipal Health Directorate has revealed that the Municipality recorded a slight decrease in teenage pregnancy cases in the year 2022 under review.

Women have been advised to start taking folic acid immediately pregnancy is confirmed and stay away from herbal medicines to reduce maternal mortality.

Kadjebi District in the Oti Region has recorded 23 teenage pregnancy cases in 2022 as against 26 in 2021. 

Mr Raphael Kwabena Angmortey, Nutritionist, Ada-East District, has cautioned pregnant women against the excessive eating of raw garlic, or taking its supplements in excess, to avoid complications.