Benjamin Yamusah is a nursing leader in Ghana. He currently serves as the Chief Nursing Officer of the Chereponi Government Hospital, where he provides leadership for ward managers and contributes to the development, implementation, and monitoring of standards,policies, and procedures for the delivery of high-quality nursing care. Benjamin has worked as a bedside nurse in surgical, medical, and pediatric wards and often acted an interim medical superintendent. Benjamin earned a Master of Philosophy in community health and development and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSc) from the University for Development Studies and an advanced diploma in ophthalmic nursing from the Ophthalmic Nursing School in Ghana. He earned a state-registered nursing certificate (SRN) from the Tamale Nurses Training College.
Applied Project Title: Addressing Inadequate Antenatal Care Services for Pregnant Women in the Chereponi District
A lack of antenatal care in rural areas of Ghana contributes to a high rate of maternal deaths. This project assessed potential strategies to improve the situation in the Chereponi District, including reassigning more midwives to facilities in the region, recruiting more midwives, offering motivation and retention packages, retraining general nurses and community health nurses as midwives, and pursuing regulatory interventions to administer licensing of qualified nurses and midwives. Yamusah believes these solutions, when implemented properly, will significantly improve access to, and quality of, antenatal services for pregnant women in the Chereponi District, and reduce maternal mortality.