High Rates of Unassisted Childbirth Persist in Ghana's Sene East Region

Despite regional leadership claims of improved skilled delivery rates, nearly three out of four women in Sene East give birth without trained medical professionals, highlighting stark geographic disparities in maternal healthcare access.

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Nearly 3 out of 4 women give birth without a trained professional in Sene East

In the Bono East Region, your chance of surviving childbirth depends entirely on your location. While the regional leadership proudly touts a skilled delivery average of 67.6% at the 2026 Mid-Year Performance Review, the reality for women in the remote eastern corridors is nothing short of a public health emergency.

By Deborah Okailey Quarcoo

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High Rates of Unassisted Childbirth Persist in Ghana's Sene East Region

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