IS HIGH MATERNAL MORTALITY RATE IN GHANA AN ETHICAL OR AN ETHNIC ISSUE?


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The article reviews maternal mortality rates in the Republic of Ghana. It has been identified that maternal mortality in Ghana is an integral indicator of women’s health in their reproductive age which reflects the complex interactions between economic, cultural, social, hygienic, medical and organizational factors.

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L. V Tkachenko

Volgograd State Medical University

D.Sc., Professor, head of the chair of obstetrics and gynecology of the department for continuing education

T. V Skladonovskaya

Volgograd State Medical University

Ph.D., assistant professor of the chair of obstetrics and gynecology of the department for continuing education

N. V Sviridova

Volgograd State Medical University

Ph.D., assistant professor of the chair of obstetrics and gynecology of the department for continuing education

Samuel Amoako Asirifi

Volgograd State Medical University

Post-graduate student of the chair of obstetrics and gynecology of the department for continuing education

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