Labour and Delivery at TTH

Tamale Teaching Hospital

After reflecting upon our time at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, we are all grateful for this experience and opportunity for growth.  We entered into the labour and delivery ward excited and incredibly nervous at the prospect of such a different clinical surrounding. As soon as we started we were embraced by the staff and encouraged to be a part of the delivery process. We learned from the midwives and Ghanaian students as strong mothers gave birth.

On our second day we arrived and a sense of urgency was noted. Several mothers were in critical condition and required emergency
c-sections.  We were asked by the Obstetrician to join them in the operating room, known as the Theatre. We all felt a rush of emotions as we gowned up to enter. Once in the operating room a premature baby was delivered by  c-section and we assisted the team to resuscitate the newborn. After 15 mins the newborn was doing well and we were thrilled to see the recovery.  We passed the newborn off to the NICU staff and we were invited to enter the next operating room, where the scenario was repeated.  Another successful neonatal resuscitation.  Life is so precious.  Holding these small and fragile newborns and seeing them survive was a life changing moment for us. 

Labour and Delivery Ward

We are honoured to have had the privilege to be a part of this team.  The knowledge and resourcefulness of the interdisciplinary team left a lasting impression. We are thankful for this experience and the staff who took the time to teach and include us.


Oriana Monagas, Alyshia Coleman, and
Sophia Gray
4th Year BSN Students
University of British Columbia