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Ghana Health Service Trains Port Health Staff on Electronic Health Declaration System
As part of efforts to strengthen disease surveillance and national preparedness following the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in some parts of the continent, the Ghana Health Service (GHS), through its Port Health Department, has conducted a hands-on training for staff at the Accra International Airport (AIA) Point of Entry on the use of a new electronic Health Declaration Form for Ebola.
Ghana Health Service, 10/29/2026
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GHS Director-General Visits Accra International Airport to Assess Ebola Preparedness
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, has visited the Port Health Unit at Accra International Airport to assess the country's preparedness to prevent the importation of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). This is one of such series of visits he has been embarking on since the outbreak of ebola in Congo.
Ghana Health Service, 10/27/2026
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Ghana Health Service Strengthens Preparedness for Humanitarian Crises
This week, the Ghana Health Service (GHS), in collaboration with the Africa Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET), the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners, is conducting a training programme on the management of humanitarian crises.
Ghana Health Service, 10/27/2026
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TEMA PORT HEALTH UNIT HONOURED AT GPHA’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
The Tema Port Health Unit of the Ghana Health Service has been honoured at the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority's (GPHA) 40th Anniversary Celebration and Awards Night in recognition of its contribution to public health protection and efficient operations at the Port of Tema.
Ghana Health Service, 10/25/2026
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GHS DIRECTOR-GENERAL ENGAGES SIRIYIRI COMMUNITY ON YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION, HANDS OVER 100 MOTORBIKES TO UPPER WEST REGION
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, has visited the Upper West Region to engage community members and health staff on the ongoing Yellow Fever reactive vaccination campaign and hand over 100 motorbikes to strengthen primary healthcare delivery.
Ghana Health Service, 10/24/2026
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GHS Director-General, Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea Calls for Stronger Health Administration to Support Free Primary Healthcare.
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, has called on health service administrators to strengthen leadership, improve facility management and uphold good corporate governance to support the successful implementation of Free Primary Healthcare and other government health initiatives.
Ghana Health Service, 10/22/2026
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Strengthening Regional Health Leadership and Emergency Preparedness in the Savanah Region
On his way to the Upper West Region to monitor the post-yellow fever reactive vaccination exercise, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, made a brief stop at the Savannah Regional Health Directorate, in Damango where he engaged the Regional Director and members of the management team.
Ghana Health Service, 10/22/2026
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GHS and Partners Review PenPlus Operational Workplan to Strengthen NCD Prevention in Ghana
The Ghana Health Service and its partners have reviewed the PenPlus Operational Workplan for 2026 to 2031, with a focus on translating national priorities for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) into practical interventions, particularly the prevention of childhood obesity and other serious chronic conditions.
Ghana Health Service, 10/20/2026
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Ghana Health Service commences Yellow Fever Reactive Vaccination Campaign in 3 districts in the Upper West Region.
The Yellow Fever Reactive Vaccination Campaign in the Wa West, Sissala East and Sissala West districts of the Upper West Region commenced in earnest on Wednesday, 14th October 2026, and is expected to end on Sunday, 18th October 2026.
Ghana Health Service, 10/15/2026
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Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, Director General- GHS, Leads Emergency Care Excellence Drive as Sanford Health trains nurses on Basic life Support
The Greater Accra Regional Hospital, Ridge , hosted a medical delegation from Sanford Health for an extensive training on emergency and Basic Life Support.
Ghana Health Service, 10/15/2026
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Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, Director-General of GHS, has secured a donation of 80,000 pairs of medical shoes from Sanford Health and World Shoes Limited to support Free Primary Healthcare
The Director General of the Service Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea has secured 80,000 pairs of specialized shoes from World Shoes Limited and Samaritan’s Feet with funding support from Sanford Health for use by health care workers as part of the Free Primary Healthcare Initiative.
Ghana Health Service, 10/13/2026
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BasicNeeds-Ghana Equip 42 Health Facilities to Improve Maternal Mental Health Services
The Ghana Health Service (GHS), in partnership with BasicNeeds-Ghana and other stakeholders, has provided equipment worth approximately GH₵700,000 to 42 health facilities to improve maternal counselling services and promote mental health and psychosocial well-being among women and girls.
Ghana Health Service, 10/12/2026
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GHS AND PARTNERS STRENGTHEN EARLY DISEASE DETECTION THROUGH WASTEWATER SURVIELLANCE
The Ghana Health Service, in partnership with the Gates Foundation, the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and other stakeholders, is advancing efforts to strengthen early disease detection through the validation and finalisation of Wastewater Environmental Surveillance (WES) guidelines.
Ghana Health Service, 10/11/2026
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Malian Neurosurgeon Prof. Oumar Diallo Supports Neurosurgical Services at Ridge Hospital
Professor Oumar Diallo, a specialist skull-base neurosurgeon from Mali, was in Ghana at the invitation of the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, who is also the second Vice President of the Continental Association of African Nuerosurgical Societies(CAANS) and also the National Coordinator for Neurosurgery Residency Training, at the Faculty of Neurosurgery, Ghana College of Phsyiscians and Surgeons to support the Neurosurgery Unit of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, Ridge, in undertaking complex brain surgeries and to contribute to the exchange of specialised neurosurgical knowledge and skills.
Ghana Health Service, 10/9/2026
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Ghana Health Service Takes Breast Cancer Screening to Ghana Prisons Service
The Ghana Health Service, through its Non Communicable Diseases (NCD) Control Programme, in collaboration with Jhpiego Ghana, has organised a free breast cancer screening exercise for staff of the Ghana Prisons Service at the Senior Correctional Centre as part of activities marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Ghana Health Service, 10/9/2026
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Medical Superintendents Urged to Lead With Innovation as Ghana Pushes Toward Universal Health Coverage
The 24th Annual General and Scientific Conference of the Medical Superintendents Group is currently ongoing in Ho under the theme, “Leadership and Innovation in Free Primary Healthcare Towards Achieving Universal Health Coverage in Ghana: The Role of Medical Superintendents.”
Ghana Health Service, 10/9/2026
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WORLD SIGHT DAY 2026 MARKED WITH CALL TO INTEGRATE EYE CARE INTO PRIMARY HEALTHCARE
The Ministry of Health (MoH), in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service (GHS), international non-governmental organizations, and development partners, officially commemorated the media launch of World Sight Day 2026.
Ghana Health Service, 10/9/2026
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Africa CDC Assessment of Ghana’s Viral Hepatitis Response Continues with Facility Engagements
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has continued its assessment of Ghana’s response to viral hepatitis with engagements at selected health facilities in the Greater Accra Region.
Ghana Health Service, 10/4/2026
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Ghana Health Service Validates Draft National Vector Surveillance and Control Guidelines for Points of Entry
The Port Health Department of the Ghana Health Service with support from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC), has held a national stakeholder validation meeting on the draft National Vector Surveillance and Control Guidelines for Points of Entry (PoEs) in Ghana.
Ghana Health Service, 10/3/2026
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Africa CDC Assesses Ghana’s Progress in Viral Hepatitis Control
A team from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is in Ghana for a three-day official working visit to assess progress in viral hepatitis control and identify new areas of support towards the elimination of the disease.
Ghana Health Service, 10/1/2026
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