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March 14, 2026Open Access

Health Worker Programmes' Impact on Maternal Mortality Reduction in Northern Ghana: A Five-Year Evaluation

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KGKofi Akwasi GyamfiNoguchi Memorial Institute for Medical ResearchANAmeyaw Kwesi NimofoCouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research

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Implication

Mixed-methods approach reveals 30% drop in maternal mortality through community health workers, suggesting essential ongoing support.

Key Points

  • Evaluate the effectiveness of health worker programmes on maternal mortality in Northern Ghana.
  • Mixed-methods approach combining quantitative data from health facility records and qualitative interviews.
  • Involvement of community health workers (CHWs) and local community members.
  • 30% decrease in emergency obstetric care cases compared to baseline years.
  • Improved maternal health outcomes associated with CHW interventions but requiring further support.

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Gyamfi et al. (2012) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b4ba3618185d8a39802fbahttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18972874
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