Globally, more people die from cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) annually than from any other causes (WHO, 2011). In Ghana, CVDs and maternal mortality accounted for the top four causes of death in 2020 after diarrhea and HIV/AIDS. Despite this, Ghana has no effective surveillance system in place to monitor the disease and prevent deaths especially in rural communities. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT TO HELP PREVENT THESE DEATHS.
START DATE
Saturday, 30th April to 31st Dec 2022
LOCATION
Rural communities in Ghana
TARGET AMOUNT: $50,000.00
A recent study on Maternal Mortality in Ghana found that there were about 1004 deaths per 100,000 live births. Of these, 71.1% were direct deaths, 22.4% were indirect deaths and 6.5% were unclassified. Another study showed that there is a 78% increment in CVD deaths in Ghana, and about 84% of those deaths were undiagnosed heart conditions.
Our mission is to deploy qualified and experienced Doctors and Nurses to rural communities in Ghana to offer free ultrasound scans and early diagnosis to help prevent these conditions from killing the people. The outreach will start from the poorest communities in Northern Ghana.
Together we can heal the world!!