Expectant mothers in Ghana's rural areas struggle to get convenient and cheap prenatal care, which raises the risk of maternal and neonatal mortality. The mother of three, 29-year-old Dora Manwuro, is all too aware of this.
Dora had to go to Suhum or Asuboi for the procedure because she lived in the outlying community of Amanase in the Ayensuano District of the Eastern Region. She had to spend GHC30 for each ultrasound during her pregnancy. Pregnant women in Ghana have comparable healthcare issues.
However, since 2015, a project by the Vodafone Ghana Foundation has been altering the situation. Pregnant women in isolated areas around the nation have access to free mobile ultrasound services thanks to the Rural Ultrasound Scan Program. The service has so far assisted in providing free ultrasounds.
When Dora learned that the program would offer free ultrasound scan services for expectant women in her town through her community's information center, she got fascinated and decided to participate.
Her choice worked out to be timely.
I was given a sheet and a number when I arrived at the health center, according to Dora. The midwives provided information about four-star diets. I was then led into the scanning area to begin my scan. Once I saw my child, I received the report. Also provided to us were munchies.
Nevertheless, shortly after getting her scan, Dora started having abdominal discomfort. The on-site midwives swiftly evaluated her and declared that labor had begun. They hurried her to the hospital, where she gave birth to a bouncy baby boy shortly after.
"It seemed miraculous to me," recalls Dora. Without the scan program, I would have had to pay for transportation to the clinic and might not have made it in time because my spouse wasn't there.
She gushed, "They offered me all the assistance I needed during the process, and I heard this was the first time this has occurred during a scanning service by Vodafone.
The "Inclusion for Everyone" purpose pillar of Vodafone Ghana, which strives to make the advantages of the digital society available to everyone, is likewise in accordance with this effort. Free ultrasounds are offered as a first step in addressing the needs of expectant women, using portable, life-saving technology to help underprivileged women.
We believe that no woman should die while giving birth, and we are dedicated to using technology to lower maternal and newborn death rates in Ghana. Patricia Obo-Nai, CEO of Vodafone Ghana, emphasized the significance of partnerships in speeding access to digital healthcare in Ghana.
The Rural Ultrasound Scan Program has significantly impacted Dora's life, and she advises other pregnant women to take advantage of it. The personnel are pleasant, and the services are free, she added. You receive responses to all of your inquiries and refreshments following the presentation.
Vodafone Ghana is making significant strides to solve the healthcare difficulties faced by marginalized populations through programs like the Rural Ultrasound Scan Programme.
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