“Auntie Mercy always makes it very easy for me when I come here. She is like the godmother of my babies.” The words of a happy mum, Ewurabena Esaaba, describing the affable assistant community health nurse at the Salvation Army Clinic in Agona Duakwa. The proud mother of twins, accompanied by her sisters, was at the clinic for her regular post-natal care and as fortune will have it, my cameras were there.
“Auntie Mercy always makes it very easy for me when I come here. She is like the godmother of my babies.” The words of a happy mum, Ewurabena Esaaba, describing the affable assistant community health nurse at the Salvation Army Clinic in Agona Duakwa.The proud mother of twins, accompanied by her sisters, was at the clinic for her regular post-natal care and as fortune will have it, my cameras were there. Ewurabena paid glowing tribute to Madam Mercy Asiedua who has been attending to pregnant women at the clinic for the past 37 years.Ewurabena said: “Even when you are in pain, there is a way she speaks to you to calm you down,” adding “...she will constantly impress upon you to come to the hospital for check up.”It was not uncommon to hear the patients refering to Madam Mercy Asiedua as Auntie Mercy with affection. With a wrinkled determination in her eyes, Auntie Mercy said to me: "I always want to ensure that every pregnant woman leaves the hospital with her healthy baby.“When I started working here, everyone knew I loved babies so they trained me to help the limited number of professional midwives and nurses.”The 60-year-old retiree said the Health Service asked her to stay on due to her skill and commitment to the community, a gesture she most appreciates.“I am here because I know I can contribute to save mothers and babies even at this age. At least, 6 children are born in my hands every day. Yes, we need better facilities but our commitment as professionals can also save many more mothers.”MamaYe Ghana salutes Madam Mercy Asiedua for her contribution to saving mothers and babies. You can also ACT NOW to SAVE MOTHERS.