Sege: The Ada West District recorded zero maternal and neonatal deaths in 2025, following deliberate investments in healthcare delivery, Mr. Mordjifa Tanihu Jerry John Foreigner Mills-Nkrumah, the District Chief Executive (DCE), has disclosed. Speaking at the district's 69th Independence Day celebration parade in Sege, he stated that the achievement reflected the district's commitment to strengthening healthcare services and protecting the lives of mothers and newborns. "That means mothers returned home safely and newborns were given a chance to live," he said.
According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Mills-Nkrumah highlighted that two new Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds had been constructed to improve access to healthcare. He also noted that the district had completed its first incinerator at the Sege Polyclinic to enhance medical waste management, with another incinerator at Anyamam set to be completed in a few weeks.
Additionally, the DCE mentioned that five motorbikes were procured by the Member of Parliament for the Sege Constituency to improve health outreach services. The DCE also disclosed that Ada West had improved from a moderately performing district to a highly performing district under the National Holistic Health Assessment.