GIFTY KWARTENG
Kumasi
Summary
Dedicated midwife with over 10 years of expertise in prenatal and postpartum care, recognized for exceptional clinical assessment skills, patient education and impactful communication, enhancing outcomes in high-risk pregnancies and neonatal care through collaboration with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
Developed educational programs that boosted prenatal care visits rate, while mentoring student midwives to foster future talent in clinical settings.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Midwife Officer
Kumasi South Hospital
Kumasi
03.2015 - Current
- Providing comprehensive prenatal, labor, and postpartum care to over 300 families annually.
- Developing and implementing educational programs for expectant mothers, leading to a 30% increase in prenatal care visits.
- Establishing good interpersonal relationships with families and colleagues.
- Campaign awareness on preterm babies and neonatal jaundice through community outreach programs.
- Facilitated a workshop on the Helping Mothers Survive training course.
- Collaborating with obstetricians and pediatricians to manage high-risk pregnancies, resulting in improved maternal and neonatal outcomes.
- Establishing support groups for new parents, enhancing community engagement, and support networks.
- Mentoring student midwives, fostering their clinical skills, and professional development in a supportive environment.
- Resuscitation and care of newborns.
Junior Midwife
Kumasi South Hospital
Kumasi
03.2012 - 02.2015
- Assisted in over 200 births, providing compassionate and individualized care during labor and delivery.
- Conducted regular health assessments and screenings, improving early detection of potential complications.
- Assisted in implementing prenatal education classes, contributing to a 20% increase in attendance, and positive feedback from expectant mothers.
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date records of care plans, assessments, and outcomes.
- Collected and assessed prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care data, developed and implemented plans to manage and evaluate care outcomes.
Rotational Midwife
Kumasi South Hospital
Kumasi
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Provided home visit and follow-up care services for expectant mothers with high-risk pregnancies, under supervision.
- Provided postpartum care services for mothers and their babies in rural communities under supervision.
Education
Bachelor of Science - (Hons) Midwifery
Garden City University College
Kumasi, Ghana08-2020
Newborn Care
Ghana Health Service & Path Ghana And Kybele, Inc.
Suyani, Ghana08-2016
Diploma In Midwifery
Nursing & Midwifery Training College
Kumasi, Ghana10-2010
Senior SecondarySchool Certificate, Home Economics
Technology Secondary School(KNUST Senior High Sch)
Kumasi07-2005
Skills
- Prenatal care
- Labor support
- Effective communication
- Neonatal resuscitation
- Clinical assessment
- Patient education
- Care coordination
- Postnatal care
- Community outreach
- Data analysis
Affiliations
Our baby is our dream (Kangaroo mother care) platform, MBU- Kumasi South Hospital, Ghana(2026)
Timeline
Senior Midwife Officer
Kumasi South Hospital
03.2015 - Current
Junior Midwife
Kumasi South Hospital
03.2012 - 02.2015
Rotational Midwife
Kumasi South Hospital
01.2011 - 01.2012
Bachelor of Science - (Hons) Midwifery
Garden City University College
Newborn Care
Ghana Health Service & Path Ghana And Kybele, Inc.
Diploma In Midwifery
Nursing & Midwifery Training College
Senior SecondarySchool Certificate, Home Economics
Technology Secondary School(KNUST Senior High Sch)