Let’s tackle high Maternal & Infant mortality rate – First Lady

First Lady, Rebecca Akufo Addo has called on all Ghanaians to help tackle the country’s high maternal and infant mortality rate.

She’s reminded all Ghanaianof the needless deaths of mothers and children at the Komfo Anokye Hospital, adding that no woman should die giving life to another and no mother should lose a child she has carried for nine months.

Mrs Akufo Addo asked the citizenry to all resolve to contribute to the save a child save a mother project by contributing in cash or in kind to the special fund to build a new unit for the Komfo Anokye maternity block.

In a statement marking this year’s Mothers Day, Mrs Akufo Addo acknowledged the struggles mothers go through, as they work tirelessly to instill discipline, protect and create opportunities for a better life for our children.

“I wish to use this opportunity to urge all mothers to keep up the good work even in the face of challenges, knowing that in due course we would all enjoy the fruit of our labour.”

Below is the full statement

MOTHERS’DAY MESSAGE FROM THE FIRST LADY OF THE REPUBLIC MRS. REBECCA NAA OKAIKOR AKUFO-ADDO

Today is mother’s day and I salute all mothers and mother figures. Motherhood is a tough job. Mothers never rest. A mother would move heaven and earth for her child.

Mothers shape our lives, nurture our talents and inspire us to achieve greater heights. Every mother deserves to have this special day.

As a mother, I am mindful of the struggles mothers go through, as we work tirelessly to instill discipline, protect and create opportunities for a better life for our children.

I wish to use this opportunity to urge all mothers to keep up the good work even in the face of challenges, knowing that in due course we would all enjoy the fruit of our labour.

I also urge everyone to appreciate all the mothers in our lives. Because they are simply phenomenal.

Whether this woman is your mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, foster or adoptive mother, please remember to say thank you today. These women deserve your appreciation.

As we celebrate mothers’ day, I wish to remind all Ghanaians of the needless deaths of mothers and children at the Komfo Anokye Hospital.

No woman should die giving life to another and no mother should lose a child she has carried for nine months.

As we honour mothers, let us all resolve to contribute to the save a child save a mother project by contributing in cash or in kind to the special fund to build a new unit for the Komfo Anokye maternity block.

Please pay your cheque or cash into the Save a Child Save a Mother account, at Access bank.

Happy Mother’s to all our phenomenal women.