Abstract:
Developing countries continue to bear the larger
portion of pregnancy-related deaths. It is
recognised that access to skilled delivery care
of good quality will contribute to reducing
maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity.
The importance of this situation is reflected
in the Millennium Development Goal
(MDG) 5 aimed at reducing maternal mortality
ratios by 75% by the year 2015.
In Ghana, maternal mortality ratio is estimated
to range from 214 to 700 per 100,000
live births. These figures have persisted for
some time despite various policies and initiatives
including an Antenatal Care policy and
the Safe Motherhood initiative.