More than thirty midwives from the Ga Central Municipal Health Directorate received training on the mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B as part of campaigns to increase public awareness of the disease.
This project, which was spearheaded by MP Dr. Dickson Adomako Kissi and the Municipal Health Directorate, aims to enhance data management, encourage early immunisation, study the reasons, and prevent transmission.
The Municipal Director of Health Services, Dr. Edwina Appiah, emphasised the significance of this training by pointing out that women are most impacted by hepatitis B, which has a prevalence rate of 13% in Ghana. In order to avoid illness, she emphasised the need of immunisation and proper cleanliness habits.
The training also attempted to fill up some of the medical professionals’ and midwives’ knowledge gaps in hepatitis B. The Municipal Health Information Officer, Naomi Offei, stressed the importance of precise data transmission and documentation in order to track the efficacy of initiatives.
MP Dr. Dickson Adomako Kissi promised to help 20 hepatitis B-positive pregnant women who are unable to pay for the vaccination and to supply personal protective equipment to help midwives perform their jobs. Additionally, he pledged to support government funding for hepatitis B treatment, particularly for expectant mothers.
Source: All Africa
