MARY NELLY BAAH
Tamale
Summary
I am an industrious, self-motivated individual endowed with splendid qualities. Ability to communicate well with strong interpersonal skills. Creative and able to work under pressure with little or no supervision.
Advocates for the improvement and maintenance of personal and community health, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and family Planning.
A healthcare professional skilled in maternal and newborn care, prepared to deliver exceptional patient outcomes. Proven ability to manage complex deliveries and provide personalized care plans. Valued for collaborative approach and adaptability in dynamic environments, with expertise in prenatal assessments and postpartum support.
Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Conduct home visit and outreach services to my clients in distance areas. Lead and mentor staff on Family planning under the Marie Stopes initiative on the job coaching.
Support and do job training for GHS providers to build their capacity in clinical services like IUD, Implant insertion through quarterly visits to the CSS sites under Marie Stopes programs. Ensure entry of service data into Orion on monthly basis.
My main objective is to work in a human resource role where my professional and educational abilities will be fully utilized whilst learning from more experienced colleagues. To find a very challenging position in other to meet my competences, capability, skills and experience. To work in an organization occupying a challenging position as well as being part of a working team to achieve the organizational goals and also being part of innovation of new ideas and making them grow into a meaningful and beneficiary to the organization as well as the society at large.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
CSS Midwife
Marie Stopes International, Ghana
08.2024 - Current
- Advocate for mothers' and young girls' rights and choices to make informed decisions about choosing a birth-spacing method.
- Give education on the various family planning options.
- Build strong interpersonal relationships with directors, public health nurses, providers, volunteers, and clients.
- Provide quarterly continuous support supervision to the selected GHS staff and coach new providers to build their competencies in providing safe and infection-free family planning services.
- Access the competency levels of the selected GHS staff in all areas, such as accountability, insertions, infection prevention, etc.
- Couch and assess staff on medical emergency management scenario drills.
- Ensuring the signing of informed consent before providing family planning and Comprehensive Abortion Care services.
Locum Midwife
Marie Stopes International, Ghana
06.2022 - 07.2024
- Deals with adolescent and sexual reproductive health issues.
- Collecting and entering services data.
- Providing family planning services in the rural areas.
- Mentored Ghana Health Service staffs and students in clinical skills, fostering professional growth and building their competency in providing family planning services.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to facilitate seamless communication during patient care transitions.
Staff Midwife
Boya Chps, Zebilla
06.2020 - 06.2022
- Provided comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care to expectant mothers, ensuring health and safety.
- Assisted in labor and delivery processes, monitoring maternal and fetal wellbeing during childbirth.
- Conducted newborn assessments and provided immediate care, promoting healthy growth and development.
- Reduced risk of complications during labor by closely monitoring maternal vital signs and fetal heart rate patterns throughout the process.
- Educated patients on reproductive health, family planning, and newborn care protocols.
- Coordinated with community organizations and volunteers to provide outreach services like home visit for underserved populations seeking reproductive health support.
Staff Midwife
Zebilla District Hospital
05.2019 - 06.2020
- Conducted routine assessments, documenting findings accurately in electronic health records system.
- Mentored junior midwives and nursing staff, enhancing clinical skills and improving patient outcomes.
- Modeled holistic care encompassing physiology, sociology, psychology of pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium.
- Provided breastfeeding support to new mothers, addressing concerns and troubleshooting issues as they arose.
- Improved patient-provider communication by maintaining detailed records and utilizing clear, empathetic language in discussions.
- Educated families on infant care, breastfeeding techniques, and postpartum recovery strategies for improved outcomes.
- Supported expectant mothers through labor and delivery, ensuring a safe and comfortable birthing experience.
Rotation Midwife
Winneba Municipal Hospital
04.2017 - 04.2018
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Provide antenatal, delivery and postnatal service
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Midwifery
Garden City University College
Kenyase, Kumasi12-2025
High School Diploma -
NMTC
Cape Coast, Ghana08-2016
WASSCE - General Art
Mosano Senior High School
Mozano04-2012
B.E.C.E - undefined
Gomoa Nyanyano DA JHS
01.2008
Skills
- Excellent leadership
- Problem-solving
- Possess a great work ethics and superb team skills
- Ability to work independently or in a team environment
- Application usage (entry of transactional data)
- Excellent and good communication skills
- Contraceptive counseling
- Sterilization techniques
- Time management abilities
- Problem-solving abilities
- Reproductive health advocacy
- Infection control
Accomplishments
- Selected in May 2021 as the best Midwife to represent the District (Bawku West)
- I was posted to Boya Chps a facility in the Boya/Gbantongo sub districts in May 2020 and after some months of work, I realized that skill delivery target was low, it became a border to me and so I sat with my sub district in- charge to set an objective for myself to improve upon the skill delivery rate. We were able to increase our deliveries from 30% to above 60% in the Sub District.
- The facility to which I was posted to (Boya CHPS) in 2020 progress from 51% Skill Delivery in 2019 to 64% Skill Delivery in 2020 and to 144% in the just end 2021.
- Mentored an enroll Nurse on basic midwifery activities subsequently leading to her interest in furthering as a midwifery trainee at Bolgatanga Midwifery as post basic student.
- Reactivated the adolescent Health clubs at the Boya CHPS and ensure that adolescence takes educations and apprentice as their priority.
PERSONAL DATA
English
Fante
Twi
COURSES/WORKSHOPS AND E-TRAINING AT DISTRICT AND REGIONAL LEVEL
- Certified Disaster Recovery Professional Course, 26th August, online, New Glow Global Services
- Certified Emergency and Ambulance Care Assistant Course, 26th August 2025, online, New Glow Global Services
- Certified Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Course, 26th August 2025, online, New Glow Global Services
- 2025 Refresher Training for Competency Assessors, 19th May 2025, Kaya online, Marie Stopes International
- Cyber Security Training, 6th Feb. 2025, Kaya online, Marie Stops International
- Anti-fraud and Bribery Certification, 6th Feb, 2025, Kaya online, Marie Stopes International
- Professional Caregiving Essential Certification, December 2024, Online, La Plage Meta Verse
- Basic Life Support Nursing- Certificate, December 2024, Online, La Plage Meta Verse
- Personal Support Worker (level 2), December 2024, Online, La Plage Meta Verse
- Maternal and Child Health Record Book, MAR 2022, Jonass Hotel Zebilla, USAID ADVANCE, THREE(3) DAYS
- Anaemia Prevention and Control, JAN 2022, Friends Garden Zebilla, USAID ADVANCE, THREE(3) DAYS
- Infant and Young Child Feeding, JAN 2022, Friends Garden Zebilla, USAID ADVANCE, THREE(3) DAYS
- Cervical Center Prevention - Module 1, June 2021, Catholic Hospital Battor, BATTOR HOSPITAL, GHANA HEALTH SERVICE, TWELVE (12) DAYS
- Comprehensive abortion care training, April 2021, Crystal Palm hotel, Accra, MARIE STOPES INTERNATIONAL, ELEVEN (11) DAYS
- Long Acting Reversable contraceptive training, November 2020, Dr. Koku Awoonor In -Service Training Center, MARIE STOPES INTERNATIONAL, FOUR (4) DAYS
- Training on circumcision, December 2020, Korle-Bu, MY HEALTH FOUNDATION, TWO (2) DAYS
- Training on Family Planning Counselling, November 2020, Dr. Koku Awoonor In -Service Training Center, MARIE STOPES INTERNATIONAL, TWO(2)-DAY
MAIN JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Adolescence Health services
- Family Planning Services
- Antenatal Care
- Conduct Deliveries
- Postnatal Care
- Referrals
- Counseling
- Newborn Care
- Home Visits
- Defaulter tracing
- Identify high risk pregnancies.
- Supportive supervision on FP services
References
- Samuel, Atuba, Health Service Administrator, (+233) 206589269, Zebilla District Hospital – Bawku West, Upper East Region.
samuelatuba@gmail.com
- Lawal, Alhassan, District Director of Health Service – Bawku West, (+233)2032325251, Upper East Region. kinglawalalhassan@yahoo.com,
- Sualisu Yahaya, Fuseini, Health Promotion Officer, (+233)245122685, Marie Stopes Ghana, Northern Sector.
sualisu.yahaya@mariestopes.org.gh
HOBBIES
Teaching, Couching
Timeline
CSS Midwife
Marie Stopes International, Ghana
08.2024 - Current
Locum Midwife
Marie Stopes International, Ghana
06.2022 - 07.2024
Staff Midwife
Boya Chps, Zebilla
06.2020 - 06.2022
Staff Midwife
Zebilla District Hospital
05.2019 - 06.2020
Rotation Midwife
Winneba Municipal Hospital
04.2017 - 04.2018
B.E.C.E - undefined
Gomoa Nyanyano DA JHS
Bachelor of Science - Midwifery
Garden City University College
High School Diploma -
NMTC
WASSCE - General Art
Mosano Senior High School