Husbands should support their wives during pregnancy - Physician

Husbands have been asked to give strong support to their pregnant wives and encourage them to go for antenatal care.

They should provide them with emotional, psychological and financial assistance.

Mr. Ameyaw Kwarkye, a Physician Assistant at the Ofoase Health Centre, made the call at a public maternal health education campaign held at Gyadam in the Asante-Akim South Municipality.

This came on the heels of the recent death of a pregnant woman from the community.

The woman died at the Juaso District Hospital and the medical professionals at the facility are convinced her life could have been saved, if she had been attending antenatal clinic.

Mr. Kwarkye said it was important men took keen interest in the health of their partners, expecting a baby.

He added that they monitored the progress of the pregnancy and said it was completely unacceptable for any woman to lose their lives during child birth.

Madam Monica Appiah, a Midwife at Banka Health Centre, asked Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) to encourage pregnant women to patronize health facilities to avoid complications during delivery.

She spoke of the decision by the health directorate to reward TBAs through whose efforts the lives of pregnant women would be saved.