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The Ghana Health Service, as part of efforts to promote equitable access to quality healthcare and strengthen disability-inclusive health systems, has conducted a series of trainings on Disability-Inclusive Health Services aimed at improving healthcare delivery for persons with disabilities.
Ghana is preparing to join Sierra Leone in the implementation of the Behavioural Intelligence and Infodemic Management (BIIM) system, a tool designed to strengthen the country’s capacity to detect, track and respond to misinformation and public health-related rumours in real time.
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, has outlined the pivotal role nurses are to play in the implementation of the government’s flagship Free Primary Healthcare (FPHC) initiative, describing them as the backbone of Ghana’s health system.
A delegation from Anesvad Foundation in Bilbao Spain, led by Elssie Ansareo has begun a field visit to Ghana to document the impact of ongoing efforts to control, eliminate, and eradicate skin-related neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The visit forms part of ongoing efforts to document the progress and impact of the multi-year intervention being implemented in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service.
The Service has received ultrasound machines and essential medical supplies to enhance breast cancer diagnosis and improve access to early detection services across selected district hospitals in the country. The equipment was presented at a brief handover ceremony held at the GHS Headquarters in Accra, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the health system’s response to non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly breast cancer, which remains a leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality among women in Ghana.
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, yesterday, paid a working visit to the Mother and Child Hospital in Kasoa, Central Region, following reports of an unfortunate maternal death at the facility earlier this week.
The Service in collaboration with Partners have conducted a high-level outreach and sensitization exercise in the Ledzokuku Municipality of the Greater Accra Region to promote the uptake of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine among schoolgirls, as part of efforts to prevent cervical cancer.
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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) Headquarters has held its 2025 Annual Performance Review Meeting (APRM) at its new head office in Pantang
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, in his remarks at the 2025 Annual Performance Review Meeting (APRM), called on staff across all levels of the Service to align efforts towards the effective implementation of the Free Primary Healthcare (FPHC) initiative, emphasizing the need for urgency, coordination, and strategic resource use.
Ghana has recorded a significant decline in malaria deaths, dropping from 3,259 in 2011 to 52 in 2025, representing a 98 percent reduction, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, has announced.
The acting Regional Director of Health Services for Greater Accra, Dr. Robert Amesiya, has emphasized the critical role of the media in advancing responsible health promotion, addressing public health information gaps, and improving health outcomes through accurate and actionable communication.
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The Ghana Health Service through the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) has held a press briefing in Accra as part of activities marking this year’s World Malaria Day.
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