Social media users woke up to the demise of a renowned Ghanaian fashion designer, Pokua Poku-Mouhtuseb.
The 42-year-old woman, who owns 'Poqua Poku Mouhtiseb', was said to have died a few hours after giving birth at the Lister Hospital in Accra on February 14, 2024.
Netizens, including celebrities, have shared their condolences and tributes to the family of the enterprising designer.
NPP's Afia Akoto has also shared her tribute to the late fashion designer.
Pokua left behind a husband and three children.
She was a past student of Achimota Senior High School and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).
She established the 'Poqua Poqu' luxury fashion brand sometime in 2011 and has styled several Ghanaian celebrities.
Pokua's craft has been featured on several fashion runways in the country, including the Glitz African Fashion Week and Ghana's Most Beautiful, among others.
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The Maternal Health Sector is Ghana is failing women!
Too many women are losing their lives during/after childbirth!
— #ModernDayMom (@Vanessa_Gyan) February 16, 2024
This is truly heartbreaking.
This is truly heartbreaking! https://t.co/l95lHw2zNf
— #ModernDayMom (@Vanessa_Gyan) February 16, 2024
The stories we hear!
— #ModernDayMom (@Vanessa_Gyan) February 16, 2024
Anesthesiologists not on duty when women are in labor. Women waiting hours/days for an anesthesiologist so an epidural can be administered. In the case of loss of blood, family members need to find and provide blood and in some cases have to replace…
????ICYMI????????????: Pokua Poku-Mouhtuseb, the Creative Director of Ghanaian fashion house @PoQuaPoQu, has sadly passed away at the age of 42.
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Reports suggest that she passed away during childbirth; it's unclear if the child survived.
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The child survived.
— Caroline SAMPSON (@caroline4real) February 16, 2024
Oh slow ????
— DR ALASKA (@alaska_gh) February 15, 2024
Pokua Poku and her husband.
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