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Ghana Records Marginal Increase in Maternal Mortality Rate
Ghana has recorded a slight increase in the institutional maternal mortality rate for 2024.
Ghana Health Service
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Ghana’s Immunisation Excellence Draws Ethiopian Delegation for Malaria Vaccine Study Tour
Ghana’s immunisation programme has long served as a model for many African countries, and the successful rollout of the malaria vaccine is no exception. In this regard, a delegation from Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health, together with officers from the country’s immunisation programme, is in Ghana to learn from the nation’s experience in implementing and scaling up the malaria vaccine. Their visit focuses on understanding the best practices, coordination mechanisms, and community engagement strategies that have contributed to Ghana’s achievements in this area.
Ghana Health Service
Ghana Health Sector Champions Digital Innovation for Diabetes and Hypertension Care
The Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service in partnership with GIZ under the AYA Integrated Healthcare Initiative organised the AYA Innovation Challenge focused on advancing digital solutions to strengthen patient self-care in the prevention and management of diabetes and hypertension.
Ghana Health Service
Ghana-Korea Health Ties Strengthened as Ag. DG GHS Receives Diplomatic Medal
At the 2025 Development Cooperation Day ceremony in Seoul, held under the theme “Together for Global Prosperity” Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, Acting Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, received global acclaim for his remarkable leadership in advancing international health cooperation.
Ghana Health Service
Ghana Hosts Regional Cross-Border Meeting to Fight NTDs
Ghana, together with Burkina Faso, Togo, and Côte d’Ivoire, has kick-started a three-day cross-border meeting to strengthen collaboration in the fight against Onchocerciasis and Lymphatic Filariasis.
Ghana Health Service
GHS Receives 486 Motorcycles to Strengthen CHPS Operations Across 10 Regions
Ghana Health Service has officially received 486 new motorcycles procured through UNOPS with funding support from the Global Fund, marking a major boost to the logistical capacity of CHPS zones and sub-districts across 10 major regions in the country.
Ghana Health Service
Ghana Receives Upgraded Emergency Operations Center from Africa CDC to Boost National Preparedness
The Africa CDC has handed over a refurbished Emergency Operations Center to Ghana at a ceremony held at the country’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at Pantang.
Ghana Health Service
Diabetes and Well-Being: A Community-Led Initiative for Better Health
Diabetes remains a major global health threat, causing 1.6 million deaths each year and contributing to kidney, cardiovascular, and oral health problems
Ghana Health ServicePublic Relations Unit, GHS
Strengthening Primary Health Care Through Evidence: Insights from the World Bank Ghana Technical Workshop
As part of efforts towards Strengthening primary health care delivery, the World Bank Ghana organized a technical workshop on new data and evidence for primary healthcare strengthening.
Ghana Health ServicePublic Relations Unit, GHS
Ghana Showcases Leadership in Advancing One Health Across West Africa
Ghana has once again demonstrated its leadership in regional health security as it hosted the 2025 ECOWAS One Health Technical Meeting in Accra under the theme “ One Health Surveillance of Priority Zoonotic Diseases as an Entry Point for Operationalizing One Health in the ECOWAS Region”.
Ghana Health ServicePublic Relations Unit, GHS
Ag. Director-General of Ghana Health Service Calls for Corporate Investment in Health Sector.
In his short remarks last Thursday at the closing ceremony of the Local Content Conference and Exhibition(LCCE), organised by the Petroleum Commission in Takoradi, the Acting Director-General of Ghana Health Service, Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea encouraged corporate organisations to prioritise investment in the health sector as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives.
Ghana Health ServicePublic Relations Unit, GHS
Director-General of the Ghana Health Service Visits Abomosu Agenda 111 Hospital
Following reports highlighting the community-led initiative by the people of Abomosu in the Eastern Region to weed and clean the surroundings of their Agenda 111 hospital, and their subsequent calls on the District and Regional Health Directorates to operationalise the facility, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, who happened to be touring facilities in the Eastern Region, has paid a working visit to the site.
Ghana Health ServicePublic Relations Unit, GHS
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