Accra, July 31, 2026 – The MTN Ghana Foundation’s investment in maternal and child healthcare is delivering remarkable and lasting impact, with the 60-bed Maternity and Child Health Block at the Keta Municipal Hospital significantly improving access to quality healthcare and contributing to better maternal and newborn health outcomes across the Volta Region.
As part of efforts to assess the long-term impact of the project, the MTN Ghana Foundation, together with journalists from Accra and the Volta Region, undertook a media tour of the Keta Municipal Hospital. The visit, held two years after the facility became operational, provided first-hand insight into how the modern healthcare infrastructure has transformed maternal and neonatal healthcare delivery for thousands of women, newborns and families.
The delegation was welcomed by the Hospital Administrator, Mr. Farouk Iddrisu, and members of the hospital’s management team, who conducted an extensive tour of the facility. Participants observed that the maternity block remains in excellent condition and continues to provide a safe, modern, spacious and patient-centred environment for maternal and child healthcare.
During engagements with healthcare professionals, patients and members of the community, there was overwhelming appreciation for the MTN Ghana Foundation’s intervention, which replaced the hospital’s previously overcrowded maternity ward and significantly strengthened its capacity to provide comprehensive maternal and neonatal healthcare services.
Reflecting on the project’s impact, Mr. Iddrisu said the facility has transformed healthcare delivery by expanding access to skilled maternity services, improving patient care and enhancing the hospital’s ability to manage both routine and complex maternal and neonatal cases.
“The MTN Ghana Foundation’s investment has changed the story of maternal healthcare in Keta. Mothers now receive care in a dignified environment with modern equipment, while our healthcare professionals are able to deliver higher quality services than ever before,” he said.
Improving Access to Quality Maternal Healthcare
Since the commissioning of the facility, utilisation of maternal and child health services has continued to rise steadily, reflecting growing public confidence in the hospital’s expanded capacity and quality of care.
Antenatal Care (ANC) attendance increased from 8,641 clients in 2022 to 10,174 clients in 2025, while 4,635 women had already accessed antenatal services during the first half of 2026.
Maternity admissions also recorded significant growth, increasing from 1,966 admissions in 2023 to 2,475 admissions in 2025, representing an increase of approximately 26 percent. During the first six months of 2026 alone, the hospital recorded 1,331 maternity admissions, demonstrating sustained demand for its expanded services.
The facility has equally strengthened neonatal healthcare, with neonatal admissions increasing from 377 in 2024 to 501 in 2025, enabling the hospital to manage a greater number of newborn referrals that would previously have been transferred to other health facilities.
Overall, the hospital now records approximately 25,000 antenatal care visits annually, admits about 3,000 pregnant women each year, and has safely delivered more than 3,000 babies since the maternity block became operational.
Saving Lives Through Better Healthcare
Beyond expanding access to quality healthcare, the project has contributed significantly to improved maternal and newborn health outcomes.
Maternal mortality has declined considerably since the commissioning of the facility. Whereas the hospital previously recorded an average of two maternal deaths annually, it recorded one maternal death in 2023 and no maternal deaths during the first half of 2026.
Similarly, the hospital’s neonatal mortality ratio improved from 6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022 to 1.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, even as the facility continues to manage increasingly complex neonatal cases with consistently low mortality rates.
These improvements have been driven by enhanced clinical capacity, the availability of modern medical equipment, expanded inpatient space, strengthened infection prevention and control measures, and improved patient privacy and comfort.
A Lasting Investment in Community Health
The MTN Ghana Foundation’s intervention has further strengthened the Keta Municipal Hospital’s role as the primary referral centre for maternal and newborn healthcare within the municipality and neighbouring districts.
The modern healthcare facility has significantly enhanced the patient experience by providing a spacious, fully equipped environment that enables healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality care while responding effectively to the growing healthcare needs of surrounding communities.
Speaking after the tour, representatives of the MTN Ghana Foundation reaffirmed the Foundation’s commitment to investing in sustainable initiatives that improve lives and contribute meaningfully to national development.
The Foundation noted that healthcare remains one of its key focus areas, emphasizing that investments in modern healthcare infrastructure continue to create lasting social impact by expanding access to quality healthcare and supporting Ghana’s efforts to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality.
The continued increase in service utilisation, coupled with the remarkable improvements in maternal and neonatal health outcomes recorded at the Keta Municipal Hospital, underscores the enduring impact of the MTN Ghana Foundation’s investment and reaffirms its commitment to improving maternal and child healthcare across Ghana.
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