The Deputy Minister for Health, Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah, says the government is developing a roadmap to address challenges in maternal healthcare and improve the quality of care across all regions.
Speaking before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), she said the roadmap would establish uniform standards of care, quality control and quality assurance to strengthen maternal health services nationwide.
Dr Ayensu-Danquah also disclosed that a pilot phase of a technology-driven bed management system had commenced to address shortages of beds in emergency departments.
She said all hospitals had established bed management teams to support the implementation of the system, which is expected to improve bed allocation and management and enable hospitals to respond more effectively to emergency cases.
The Deputy Minister called for dedicated funding for maternal health, stressing the need for adequate resources to address existing challenges and improve care for mothers across the country.
At the same sitting, the Public Accounts Committee announced that it had settled GH¢33,100 in outstanding debts owed to Pantang Hospital as part of its corporate social responsibility commitment.
The payment covered GH¢17,000 owed by the Ghana Medical Association and GH¢16,100 owed by the Akuapem South Municipal Assembly for the treatment of people with mental health conditions who had been found on the streets.
The committee also heard responses from major health institutions, including Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge), Pantang Hospital and Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, regarding infractions identified in the 2025 Auditor-General’s Performance Audit Report on the management of mortuary facilities in public hospitals.
The Births and Deaths Registry also provided updates on issues raised in the 2025 Performance Audit Report concerning government efforts to reduce maternal mortality.
Meanwhile, the Unified Petroleum Price Fund (UPPF), under the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), told the committee that the use of technology had improved its access to real-time data and enabled better tracking of Bulk Road Vehicle (BRV) movements.
The committee ended the hearing after discharging representatives of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) because the Administrator of the District Assemblies Common Fund, Mr Michael Harry Yamson, was absent.