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Why Weku Care ?
After experiencing near-postpartum depression following the birth of her first child, founder Helena witnessed firsthand how unprepared Ghana’s systems are for new mothers. While traditional African culture once offered rich communal postpartum care, urbanisation and changing family structures have left many mothers to recover alone, under-supported, and under-resourced. Weku Care was founded to restore what has been lost, offering intentional, professional postpartum support so every mother can truly recover, not just survive.
The PROBLEM.
Ghanaian mothers are routinely discharged from hospital with little guidance and minimal structured postpartum support. Many return to demanding roles within weeks of birth, without adequate physical care, emotional support, or infant guidance. Traditional communal support networks have weakened as families become more urban and nuclear. The result: rushed recovery, elevated risk of postpartum depression, and mothers entering parenthood from a place of depletion rather than strength.
Weku Care is Ghana’s very first postnatal care service, inspired by international best practices in premium postpartum care, drawing on models proven in Asia, North America and parts of Europe and has adapted them to the Ghanaian cultural and clinical context. We have developed four distinct care packages to serve families across a spectrum of needs and budgets, and built a team of rigorously vetted postnatal care specialists ready to support mothers wherever they are.
Our Vision
To become Ghana’s most trusted postpartum care provider and to set the standard for maternal recovery support across West Africa. We envision a future where no Ghanaian mother faces the fourth trimester alone, where postpartum care is seen not as a luxury but as an essential part of maternal and family health.
Our Values
Everything we do is guided by a clear set of principles. They shape how we care for mothers, support families, and deliver every experience.
Mother Centered Care.
Mama’s healing is the foundation of family wellbeing.
Cultural Respect.
Honoring Ghana’s postpartum traditions while raising standards.
Clinical Excellence.
Only vetted, qualified, insured professionals enter our families’ homes.
Dignity and Discretion.
Every mother deserves to be treated with warmth and respect.
Accessibility.
Care designed for families at multiple price points and settings.
Our Team
Helena (Co-Founder & CEO)
Helena founded Weku Care after personally experiencing postpartum hardship following the birth of her first child and recognising the systemic gap in postnatal support for Ghanaian mothers. Driven by a desire to ensure no mother goes through what she did, she built Weku Care to combine international best practices with Ghanaian cultural values. Helena leads the organisation’s vision, partnerships, and care quality standards.
Sandra (Midwife)
Sandra is a Registered Midwife and our Head Nurse, specializing in comprehensive postnatal recovery and maternal wellness. With over eight years of experience—including five years leading the Labor and Delivery Unit at Nova Surgery Center—she is a highly capable clinician known for her expertise in emergency response and patient education. Sandra blends professional leadership with a patient-centered philosophy, ensuring that every family feels safe, informed, and expertly cared for during the postnatal period.
Why Choose us ?
Our Care Specialists are not generalists, they are trained healthcare professionals including Registered Nurses, Lactation Consultants, Midwives, and Postnatal Massage Therapists. Every specialist is individually vetted, insured, and matched to each family based on specific goals and needs. Ongoing training and quality monitoring ensure standards never slip.
All specialists hold Professional Liability Insurance
Every specialist on our network carries verified Professional Liability Insurance giving your family complete peace of mind.
Infant CPR Required
Infant CPR certification is mandatory for all specialists. Safety is not optional, it’s a baseline requirement for every placement.
Vulnerable Population Training
Specialists receive dedicated training in caring for new mothers and newborns — the most sensitive stage of family life.
Police/background checks conducted
Rigorous police and background checks are conducted on every specialist before they are approved to enter any family’s home.
Ongoing Education & Workshops
Continuous professional development through Weku Care training keeps our specialists sharp, current, and at the top of their field.
Weekly Family Check-ins
We maintain weekly check-ins with each family to monitor care quality, address concerns, and ensure our standards are consistently met.
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Police/background checks conducted
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Ongoing education and workshop training through Weku Care
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Weekly family check-ins to uphold care standards