Mothers of newborns receive assistance to stay healthy

The Centre for Pregnancy and Childbirth Education (CePaCE) with support from Airtel Ghana Limited, has presented assorted items to some mothers of newborns at the Ashaiman and Manhean polyclinics to prevent postnatal and neonatal infections.

The items include maternity pads, diapers, wipes, antiseptics and washing powder.

The objective of the first phase of the giveaway project was to show care to the mothers by providing them with essential items needed during the early weeks of birth and to educate them on healthy childcare practices.

It is also aimed at building contacts with the beneficiaries to track the health of the mothers and their babies.

The give-away project mainly targeted newborns between zero and six weeks because that is a delicate period prone to infections.

Some pregnant women in their last trimester also benefitted from the packages. In all, 100 packages were distributed at both health centres.

In an interview with the Ghana News Agency, Mrs Eleanora Baffour – Agyei, the Executive Director of CePaCE, advised the mothers to patronise both ante natal and postnatal clinics and not to wait for complications before they visited the clinic.

She also directed the mothers on the right ways to use the essential products.

Mr Yaw Owusu-Takyi, an employee of Airtel, who led the Airtel Make a Difference Initiative, said Airtel was happy to put smiles on the faces of people, including the beneficiaries, and was committed to making a difference in their lives.

The midwives and nurses at both clinics were also given various items in appreciation of their zeal and dedication.

CePaCE is a non-governmental organisation committed to improving maternal and child health in Ghana through education campaigns, research, advocacy and material support to communities and health facilities.

GNA