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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>In a bid to reduce maternal mortality rates in Ghana, award-winning Midwife, Rachael Hesse Matey has organized this year\u2019s edition of \u2018Safe Modes of childbirth among women\u2019.<\/b><\/p>\n

This programme is an annual event aimed at sensitizing women on critical issues relate to critical reproductive health. Hundreds of patrons thronged the Palace Church in Madina to benefit from the initiative and screening from some of the best health professionals.<\/p>\n

In an interview Rachael Hesse Matey who was adjudged as the 2023 Best Practicing Midwife in Greater Accra outlined the need for women to prioritize their reproductive health.<\/p>\n

Zeroing in on fibroid, she said \u2018 Heavy bleeding during menstrual, irregular menstrual flow, pain in the pelvic area and pain after sexual Intercourse are some of the symptoms associated with the disease. It is not advisable for women with these symptoms to self-medicate.<\/p>\n

They should seek appropriate treatment at the hospital for these symptoms to be managed professionally, also there are a growing number of young women, some as young as 14 years old, who are being diagnosed with fibroids\u2019 She also highlighted a concerning trend in modern obstetric practice where more women are choosing elective Caesarean section or C-Section over normal vaginal delivery.<\/p>\n

She explained that many women opt for C-Sections to avoid labour pains and prevent vaginal expansion.<\/p>\n

She emphasised that while Caesarean sections are relatively safe, every surgery comes with risks and should be performed only when medically necessary.<\/p>\n

\u2018The reason why women are opting for elective Caesarean section without going through labour is the fear of basically most women thinking they can\u2019t stand the labour pain…\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She explained that the good news about labour pains is that it is not continuous indicating that are breaks in-between with the possibility of administering pain medication during labour.<\/p>\n

\u2018Some also think I mean, very few of them think that when the baby is big he passes through that introitus, introitus will become large and they can\u2019t tighten it again, so they want the introitus to remain tightened\u2019 she intimated.<\/p>\n

Also present at the event, was the Head of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr Isaac Koranteng. He shared insights on how women can prioritize their reproductive health and joined other professionals to offer screening services to interested participants.<\/p>\n

Rachael Hesse Matey rolls out this initiative every year in May as her contribution to boosting maternal health in the country.<\/p>\n

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