Document is current

Article History

Received: 14 April 2024

Accepted: 17 April 2025

First Online: 28 April 2025

Declarations

:

: This study did not receive ethical approval. This was because Stillbirth is routinely reported into DHIMS-2 as part of the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response. Also, anonymized aggregated secondary data was used for the analysis, hence no informed consent and formal ethical approval was required for this study. This aligns with the Ghana Public Health Act, 2012 (851), which mandates the Ghana Health Service to maintain and update surveillance data for epidemic-prone diseases and public health events []. However, we ensured that our analysis adhered to the ethical principles outlined in the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki and relevant data protection regulations. We obtained administrative permission to access the dataset from the Volta Regional Health Directorate. Only authorized personnel with access to password-protected computers could access the data.

: Not Applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.