Catholic Relief Services (CRS), with support from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), has donated medical logistics and medications valued at $500,000 to the Ghana Health Service to enhance maternal, newborn, and child healthcare in northern Ghana.
The supplies—comprising medications, diagnostic kits, delivery equipment, and infection-prevention materials—will be distributed to 125 health facilities across underserved communities in the Northern, Upper East, Savannah, and North East regions.
Speaking at a handover ceremony in Tamale, Madam Abena Amedormey, Country Representative of CRS Ghana, said the support is intended to help address persistent gaps in access to quality healthcare for mothers and children.
“This investment reflects our unwavering commitment to strengthening Ghana’s health system, supporting frontline providers, and, most importantly, saving the lives of mothers and children who depend on accessible, quality healthcare,” she said.
Maternal and neonatal mortality rates remain highest in northern Ghana, largely due to shortages of medical supplies, delays in accessing care, and weak referral systems.
Receiving the items on behalf of the Ghana Health Service, the Northern Regional Director, Dr. Chrysantus Kubio, said the donation will significantly boost health outcomes in vulnerable communities.
“These essential items will strengthen service delivery in our health facilities, helping us close the equity gap in access to maternal and child healthcare,” he noted.
The Northern Regional Minister, Ali Adolf John, commended CRS for its continuous investment in the region’s health sector and called for sustained collaboration to ensure long-term improvements.
The latest donation forms part of CRS’s ongoing Holistic Opportunities for Positive Engagement in Maternal and Child Health (HOPE-MCH) Project. Previous interventions under the project include the provision of 20 modified motor-tricycle ambulances, the renovation of 29 health facilities, and the supply of 10 motorcycles to improve the referral system.
CRS has also pledged to train midwives and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit heads on the use of specialised equipment, as well as support the establishment of revolving fund mechanisms for medication management to ensure sustainability.
