Midwife Adzo, Korle-Bu, Accra (2026)

06/02/2026

I came across the information I am about to share on 18th December 2025, in the morning. The report itself was released on 16th December 2025 at 10:15 PM. I have taken time to reflect on it, review it carefully, and consider how best to share it responsibly.

Disclaimer:
This post is shared strictly for educational and awareness purposes. It is not intended to replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Individual responses to health interventions vary, and health decisions should always be made in consultation with a qualified healthcare professional.

Family planning methods work differently in the body especially hormonal options. Responses can vary based on factors such as genetics, medical history, and duration of use.

This is why awareness, regular follow-up, and open conversations with qualified health professionals are essential.
This information is particularly relevant if:
- You do not intend to get pregnant at this time
- You are using or considering a long-term contraceptive method
- You are experiencing persistent or unusual symptoms

In such cases, please seek medical advice and discuss options that best suit your body and health needs.

I am sharing the link to the report below to encourage you to read, understand, and ask informed questions not to create fear, but to promote knowledge, safety, and informed choice.

FDA approves label change for Depo-Provera, adding brain tumor warning https://share.google/yYzW7W81YZkS05LFu

Your health matters.
Informed women make empowered decisions.

28/01/2026

Are you currently using a family planning method, or considering one?
There are things every woman deserves to know, things that help you listen better to your body and know when to ask questions.

My role as a midwife is simple:
to educate, to support, and to help women make decisions from a place of knowledge and confidence.

In my next post, I’ll be sharing an important information related to a family planning method.
Please stay with me. This conversation matters.

How is your week going?

26/01/2026

Have you ever read something, heard something or learned something important and you would like to share,
but paused because you weren’t sure how people would receive it?

As a health professional, I often sit with information that could help women make better choices but I also think deeply about how and when to share it.

Reproductive health is personal.
Contraceptive choices are personal.
And the way information is shared truly matters.

Over the next few days, I’ll be sharing something I’ve been reflecting on for a while purely for education, awareness, and informed decision-making.
No fear.
No pressure.
Just facts, context, and care.
Let’s keep learning together.

Have a blessed week Fam!

19/12/2025

An Open Note to Policymakers

As a midwife and public health educator, I support every effort aimed at reducing HIV in our country. However, proposals suggesting mandatory HIV testing for employment or engagement raise serious public health and human rights concerns.

HIV testing is most effective when it is voluntary, confidential, and supported with counselling. Making it compulsory risks increasing stigma, discrimination, and fear driving people away from testing and treatment rather than toward it.

It is important to emphasize that HIV status does not determine a person’s ability to work. With treatment, people living with HIV can live healthy, productive lives and pose no risk to colleagues in everyday workplace settings.

Evidence from global and local public health practice shows that progress against HIV comes from:

💕Education and awareness
💕Access to testing and treatment
💕Protection against discrimination
💕Respect for dignity and privacy

I urge policymakers to engage health professionals, public health experts, and affected communities when shaping policies on HIV. Laws and policies should protect people, not punish them, and should strengthen trust in our health system rather than weaken it.

Ending HIV requires science, compassion, and inclusion not coercion.

What do you also think?💭

Respectfully,
A concerned midwife and public health advocate.

10/12/2025

If Stigma Doesn’t End, HIV Won’t End, No Matter What World Health Organization (WHO)Says.

Stigma doesn’t only affect people living with HIV.
Sometimes, even those who speak up against stigma get judged or misunderstood.
But ending HIV by 2030 means every one of us must challenge harmful attitudes, even when it’s uncomfortable.
Here’s what to do when it feels like people condemn you for being anti-stigma:
1. Remember the purpose: Protecting lives
Reducing stigma isn’t about “taking sides.”
It’s about ensuring that mothers attend antenatal care,
babies stay HIV-free,
and families feel safe to seek treatment.
Stigma kills more silently than the virus.
Keep your focus on the bigger mission: saving lives.

2. Understand where the resistance comes from
People often react out of:
• Fear (misinformation about how HIV spreads)
• Cultural beliefs
• Judgment passed down through generations
• Lack of understanding of modern HIV treatment
Their reaction shows the need for more education, not that your message is wrong.

3. Let science guide your voice
When people condemn you, stay anchored in facts:
• HIV is chronic and manageable with treatment.
• A mother on treatment can have a HIV-free pregnancy.
• Early care prevents deaths and complications.
• Stigma keeps people away from care and increases infection rates.
Facts dissolve fear.

4. Respond with calm, not conflict
Your goal is to educate, not win an argument.
Try responses like:
• “I understand why this might feel uncomfortable. Here’s what we now know…”
• “Our aim is compassion because it helps families stay healthy…”
Kindness is more powerful than defensiveness.

5. Protect your mental space
Advocacy can be emotionally draining.
If you face negativity:
• Step back when needed
• Choose which conversations to engage in
• Surround yourself with people who believe in compassion and science
You cannot pour from an empty cup.

6. Celebrate small wins
Every time someone learns something new,
Every time one mother decides not to hide,
Every time a family seeks care early
You’ve helped reduce stigma.
Change is slow, but it always starts with one brave voice.

7. Keep going your voice matters
Ending HIV by 2030 is po

08/12/2025

I helped a young mother deliver her beautiful baby.
She is living with HIV, and right after birth, I sat with her to teach her how to protect her baby from the virus how to give the medications, how often, and why every dose matters.

As I explained, she gently held the bottle and asked,
“Please, can you peel the wrapper for me?”
Then she paused and added,
“My neighbour is a pharmacist… if she sees the medication, will she know what it means?”

In that moment, it hit me again:
Stigma is still louder than science.
A mother who wants to do everything right for her baby is still worried not about the virus but about being judged .

This is why ending HIV/AIDS by 2030 is not just a global agenda.
It is personal.
It begins in labour wards, in homes, in families, and in the way we treat women who need our support the most.

What roles can we play to make the 2030 agenda possible?
I will be glad to hear your thoughts.

Have a blessed week!

05/12/2025

As we celebrate Farmers’ Day, let’s remember the incredible pregnant women who farm.

Every day, they help feed the nation and they deserve our full support.

Pregnancy already places extra demands on the body, and combining it with farm work can be physically intense.

So today is a perfect reminder for all of us to help protect their health by encouraging:
Adequate rest to prevent exhaustion
Proper hydration to avoid dehydration under the sun
Protective clothing and gear for safety
Nutritious meals to support both mother and baby
Lighter duties to reduce strain
Regular antenatal visits for timely care and monitoring.

Our farmers nourish the nation let’s nourish their wellbeing too.

Wishing everyone a beautiful Farmers’ Day and a restful weekend!

01/12/2025

Even today, too many mothers live in silence facing fear, shame, and discrimination because of HIV.
Some skip antenatal care, worried about being judged.
But stigma hurts far more than the virus ever could.
Today, we stand together to remind the world:
Every mother deserves dignity.
Every baby deserves a healthy start.
Every community must choose compassion over judgement.
Let’s support mothers, protect babies, and build communities where love wins over fear.

28/11/2025

Throughout this month, we walked through stories of loss, grief, courage, and the quiet rebuilding that follows.
Every post was written for the woman who has ever asked “Why me?”
Every lesson was shared for the family searching for meaning after heartbreak.
As we bring this series to a close, my heart remains open to you.

If you’re carrying questions, fear, confusion, or hope about trying again, healing, or understanding your experience reach out here or privately on 0201574700

Sometimes the first step is simply talking to someone who understands both the medical and emotional sides of this journey.

If you missed any part of this month’s conversation, consider this your invitation to go back.
Each post was created to guide you gently, support you practically, and remind you that you are not alone in the loss, and not in the healing.

Have a blessed weekend
Much love from Midwife Adzo.

26/11/2025

"When I was 12 weeks pregnant, I went for a check-up and had an ultrasound. The doctor told me that something was wrong without specifying what it was. The next day I woke up and noticed that the bed sheet were stained with blood. I did not receive any information on why I had a miscarriage. The nurses were very cold and unfriendly and they behaved as if it was just a medical procedure. Among all the staff at the hospital the only one who had a bit of humanity was the doctor, who later reassured me that I could try again to get pregnant." Andrea, 28, stylist, Colombia (WHO)

Birth Experience are Never Forgotten
A woman may forget some of the little details of her pregnancy the cravings, the swollen feet, even the sleepless nights.

But one thing she never forgets is the day she gave birth.
Whether she held her baby in her arms or in her heart, she remembers.
She remembers how she felt, how she was treated, and the hands that cared for her or didn’t.
She remembers the tone of the voices in the room, the atmosphere, the emotions that filled the air.

Birth leaves a lasting imprint one that shapes how a woman views herself, her baby, and even the healthcare system.
That’s why as healthcare providers, we must give our very best not just medically, but emotionally.

Every birth, every loss, every moment of care is a memory in the making.
Let’s make it one filled with respect, reassurance, and empowerment.
Because long after the pain fades, the experience remains.
Let’s make it one worth remembering for all the right reasons.

I will be glad you could share your birth experience with me on 0201574700.
How is the week going?

24/11/2025

It wasn’t the medicine that helped her first it was the kindness.She walked into the clinic slowly

She had just lost her baby.
And for a moment, she wasn’t sure if healing was even possible.
But then something shifted.
A nurse sat beside her not across a desk, not in a hurry
but beside her, at eye level.
No questions yet, no instructions.
Just presence.
And that was the beginning of good care.
Because after miscarriage or baby loss, the right support from healthcare providers can become a lifeline. Here’s what that support looks like:
1. Compassionate Communication
Healthcare providers explain gently, give information at her pace, and avoid blame or judgement.
They listen more than they speak.
2. Physical Recovery & Medical Follow-Up
A simple check-up to ensure her body is healing well, treat complications early, and guide her on rest, nutrition, and what to expect next.
3. Emotional Support & Validation
They acknowledge her loss as real.
They say, “Your grief is valid,”
instead of “You’re young, you’ll have another.”
4. Guidance on What’s Normal
They help her understand:
– what bleeding or pain to expect,
– warning signs to look out for,
– when to return if something feels wrong.
Knowledge removes fear.
5. Support for the Partner & Family
They remind partners that they are grieving too.
and teach them how to support her with presence, patience, and shared healing.
6. Discussing Future Fertility Gently
Only when she’s ready, they explain when it’s okay to try again, what tests may help, and reassure her that many women go on to have healthy pregnancies.
7. Referrals for Mental Health or Support Groups
Because sometimes strength is knowing when to ask for extra help
and having a caring professional make that connection for her.

Every woman’s healing starts differently.
But compassion, safety, and clear guidance from healthcare providers can turn the darkest moment into the start of gentle recovery.
If you’re supporting someone after loss, remember:
You don’t have to fix her pain.
Just don’t let her walk through it alone.

How was your weekend?
This week will be an amazing one!
Let's go for the best❤️

21/11/2025

“You’re young. You’ll have another.”
“At least it happened early.”

They didn’t know that every loss is real. Every baby is loved.
But then something changed.
Her neighbour started showing up.
Her church group sent gentle messages not asking questions, just reminding her she wasn’t alone.

A friend sat quietly by her side as she cried, no advice, no judgement, just presence.
Those small acts became lifelines.

Community support matters.
It can be the difference between a woman drowning in grief and slowly learning to breathe again.

Here’s how we, as a community, can support women going through pregnancy loss:
1. Listen More, Speak Less
You don’t need the perfect words.
Sometimes silence with a hand to hold is the greatest comfort.

2. Avoid Minimizing Statements
Don’t say, “It wasn’t meant to be,” “You can try again,” or “It’s God’s plan.”
These words can deepen her pain, not ease it.

3. Offer Practical Help
Food, childcare, errands, or even helping with laundry.
Grief is exhausting practical support brings real relief.

4. Create Safe Spaces
Churches, women’s groups, workplaces, and communities should acknowledge baby loss.
No woman should feel she has to grieve in hiding.

5. Check In Regularly
Grief doesn’t end after the first week.
A simple, “I’m thinking of you today,” months later can warm a hurting heart.

6. Encourage Professional Support if Needed
Gently remind her that counsellors, midwives, and support groups exist and seeking help is strength, not weakness.

7. Honour Her Baby
Call the baby by name if she gave one.
Remember important dates.
Validate her motherhood.

When a community rises with compassion, a grieving woman doesn’t just heal,
she becomes whole again.

Has these conversations been helpful?
I will be glad if you could share an experience, ask questions and most expecially share this post to help others.

Have a blessed weekend.
Much love from Midwife Adzo

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