A release copied to the Ghana News Agency said the two-year piloting project, which begun officially in May 2015, was being implemented in the Akuapem South, Ayensuano, Suhum, and Atiwa districts in the Eastern Region of Ghana, saving women from many complications and death whilst increasing antenatal coverage and improved maternal and child health.

Speaking on the intervention, Mr Ebenezer Amankwah, the Corporate Relations Manager of Vodafone Ghana, said: “In the Atiwa District, for example, a middle-aged woman who came for a scan was startled with the news that her foetus has apparently died and was decaying in her womb.

“We quickly referred her to the Engirisi Hospital for further expulsion which was done successfully by the doctors and she is now in good health.  “We are happy to be at the forefront of bringing efficient healthcare to Ghanaians in real time and we are looking forward to hearing more of such success stories across the country.”

The release said the technological intervention is funded by the Vodafone Ghana Foundation and supported by Joy Industries and the Ghana Health Service.  It is aimed at reducing the maternal and child mortality rate in the Eastern Region with the use of modern technology of ultrasonography.