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Following the unfortunate theft of a newborn baby at Salaga Municipal Hospital in the Savannah Region, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea paid a working visit to the municipality to engage key stakeholders, assess the situation, and reassure the affected family and community of the Service's commitment to finding the missing child.
The Service has officially launched its 2026 Integrated Mass Drug Administration (MDA) Campaign, a major public health intervention aimed at eliminating three debilitating Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Onchocerciasis (River Blindness), Lymphatic Filariasis (Elephantiasis), and Schistosomiasis (Bilharzia).
The Service has received a donation of medical equipment, data management devices, and essential medications to strengthen the management of hypertension and diabetes and improve access to primary healthcare services across four (4) districts in the Bono East and Ahafo Regions
The Minister for Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has reaffirmed Government’s commitment to bringing quality healthcare closer to communities through the implementation of the Free Primary Healthcare (FPHC) initiative, during a working visit to the Volta Region where he officially launched the programme.
Ghana has highlighted significant progress in strengthening its health security systems and pandemic preparedness efforts at an international conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, demonstrating the country's growing capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to public health threats.
The Director-General, has called on Senior Managers across the country to demonstrate commitment and collective ownership in the implementation of the Free Primary Healthcare (FPHC) Policy and other key health sector interventions.
The awards ceremony for the maiden Ghana edition of the Harvard Health Systems Innovation Lab (HSIL) Hackathon 2026 has been held at the Headquarters of the Ghana Health Service in Pantang, Accra.
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, has challenged young innovators and students to harness technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to develop practical solutions to Ghana’s health system challenges.
The Minister for Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has officially opened a Senior Managers' Meeting of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in Accra, calling on health managers and stakeholders to work collectively towards the successful implementation of the Free Primary Health Care (FPHC) initiative.
Key stakeholders in Ghana's aviation, health, security, and border management sectors have convened at the Accra International Airport to review and strengthen measures aimed at preventing the importation and spread of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) through the country's points of entry.
The Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) of the Ghana Health Service, in collaboration with the Ghana Coalition of NGOs in Health, has held a stakeholder engagement with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to strengthen demand generation and effective communication strategies for immunization across the country.
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, has undertaken a tour of strategic health facilities and points of entry in Accra to assess the country’s preparedness and engage key stakeholders on measures required to strengthen Ghana’s readiness against the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).
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