BIRTHS & DEATHS REGISTRY PARTNERS WITH DELTA PAPER MILL LTD & UG LEGON HOSPITAL FOR BIRTH REGISTRATION DRIVE

Births & Deaths Registry Partners with Delta Paper Mill Ltd & UG Legon Hospital for Birth Registration Drive

ACCRA— The Births and Deaths Registry has collaborated with Delta Paper Mill Ltd, makers of Flora Baby Diapers and Flora Tissues, and the University of Ghana Legon Hospital’s OBG Department, Child Welfare Unit, Children’s Clinic, and the entire Legon Hospital community to sensitize the public and create awareness on the importance of early birth registration.
The outreach, held at the Legon Hospital, featured mass on-the-spot birth registration, allowing parents to register their babies immediately and receive certificates. Registry staff also mounted public sensitization sessions, delivering health talks on why birth registration is a child’s first right and the foundation for access to education, healthcare, and social protection.

Key activities during the exercise included:
1. Mass birth registration on the spot— newborns were registered and issued certificates instantly.
2. Public sensitization— mothers and caregivers were educated on the legal and social benefits of birth registration.
3. Q&A and support desks— officials answered questions and provided one-on-one support to participants who needed help with the process.
4. Corporate support— Delta Paper Mill Ltd donated Flora Baby Diapers and Flora Tissues to mothers, reinforcing the message of care from birth.

Addressing participants, the Ag. Registrar of Births and Deaths, Mr. Samuel Adom Botchway, stressed that “No child should be invisible. Register their birth early for free.” He explained that a birth certificate is proof of legal identity and secures a child’s access to school enrollment, NHIS, a passport, and future opportunities. Registration for children aged 0–12 months is free at all Registry offices nationwide.

Mr. Botchway also personally registered some newborns on the spot and issued their certificates. Parents left with smiles, certificates in hand, and free baby supplies for their newborns from Flora Diapers and Flora Tissues.

The Ag. Registrar extended special thanks to the doctors, nurses, and midwives at UG Legon Hospital for mobilizing mothers for what he described as “this life-changing exercise.”
The joint effort highlights what happens when government, corporate partners, and health institutions work together for children’s welfare.