No Mother Should Be Detained After Giving Birth.
Every mother deserves to go home with her baby.
In Ghana, some postpartum mothers are kept in hospitals simply because they can’t afford medical bills. With your support, we can clear these debts and help reunite mothers and newborns by Mother’s Day, May 10, 2026.
Together, we can bring mothers home.
Your donation helps free postpartum mothers detained in hospitals due to unpaid medical bills—restoring dignity, love, and the chance to celebrate Mother’s Day with their newborns.
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Background
Despite Ghana’s free maternal health policy, many women are still detained in hospitals after childbirth due to unpaid medical bills. These detentions violate basic human rights and disproportionately affect vulnerable mothers from rural and low-income communities.
Legal Update:
Ghana’s Medical Detention Law
In response to public outcry, Ghana’s Parliament passed legislation in 2025 prohibiting hospitals from detaining patients over unpaid bills. The law mandates that hospitals pursue debt recovery through legal channels, not physical confinement. However, enforcement remains inconsistent, and many facilities still detain mothers due to a lack of oversight.