NORSAAC a civil society organization in the northern region, has raised the alarm over a drop in antenatal visits to health facilities across northern Ghana.

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The organization says, a significant number of pregnant women in northern Ghana now deliver at home, choosing to visit health facilities only under emergencies.

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Executive Director of NORSAAC, Mohammed Awal, who disclosed this to journalists in Tamale said the development poses a threat to gains made in reducing maternal and infant mortality.

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He said the organization conducted a study in selected health facilities in eighteen districts across the five regions of the North and found the worrying trend.

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The study also found that most health facilities in the area, are not equipped to deal with a surge in the Covid-19 outbreak.

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Source: GBC

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