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Item The Ghana - Carnegie Postgraduate Program in Obstetrics & Gynaecology(Ghana Medical Journal, 1999-03) Adadevoh, S.W.K.; Martey, J.O.; Wilson, J.B.; Collison, A.H.K.The Carnegie Corporation of New York, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (ACOG). USA. the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) UK. the Ghana Ministry of Health. University of Ghana Medical School. Accra and the University of Science and Technology School of Medical Sciences. Kumasi. collaborated to establish an innovative community-oriented Postgraduate Training Program in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1987 (PIG Obgyn). In the 10 years since its inception (1987- 1997), 14 specialists graduated This paper outlines the Aims and Objectives of the Program. the various components of Reproductive Health where most research and publications were done. and the important role that professional training can play in reproductive health researchItem Peripartum complications of undiagnosed twin pregnancy at KBTH, Accra, Ghana(Ghana Medical Journal, 2000-12) Martey, J.O.; Wiredu, E.K.The inevitability of death means that successful procreation is the major key to the survival of any species of living organism. Underlying fulfilment of the simple commandment to humankind "to multiply and fill the earth" are very complex and elaborate processes that begin with germ cell production and end with the successful birth of a child who survives the neonatal period and grows to adulthood to reproduce his/her kind. Equally important in this regard is the survival of the mother in the process of childbirth. Several factors, some modifiable others not, interplay to affect the success of the processes involved in procreation. These factors behave like "time-bombs" programmed to go off at an "appointed time" to cause fetal and/or maternal loss or impair successful fetal development.