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GHS, Partners Establish Interagency Committee to Promote Healthy School Food Environment
As part of efforts to enhance the nutrition and well-being of children and adolescents in Ghana, the Service, in collaboration with its development partners, convened a meeting to inaugurate an Interagency Coordinating Committee (ICC) on nutrition for school-aged children and adolescents.
Ghana Health Service, 3/15/2026
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GHS Holds Joint Annual Performance Review Meeting to Strengthen Integrated Disease Control Efforts
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) held a Joint Annual Performance Review Meeting that brought together stakeholders from three major national disease control programmes, the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP), the National Tuberculosis Programme (NTB), and the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), to assess progress and strengthen strategies for improved health outcomes in Ghana.
Ghana Health Service, 3/13/2026
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GHS/KOICA LAUNCH PROJECT TO IMPROVE RMNCAH+N SERVICE DELIVERY IN GHANA
Ghana, in collaboration with the Korean Government is set to embark on a turnkey project aimed at improving the quality of reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, adolescent health and nutrition (RMNCAH+N) services in Ghana by the strengthening of Networks of Practice among health facilities.
Ghana Health Service, 3/11/2026
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Ghana Health Service, Unilever Launch Partnership to Promote Oral Health
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) and Unilever Ghana PLC have officially launched a collaboration aimed at promoting good oral health practices across the country.
Ghana Health Service, 3/11/2026
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GHS Advances Development of Free Primary Health Care Implementation Guidelines
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is taking steps toward operationalizing the Free Primary Health Care (FPHC) initiative, by conveying a Technical Working Group meeting in Accra. The three-day meeting initiated by the Director General, Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, is aimed at aligning the Service towards the eventual national roll-out of the FPHC Programme.
Ghana Health Service, 3/7/2026
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POSITIVE DEVIANCE/HEARTH TRAINER OF FACILITATORS WORKSHOP
As part of efforts to strengthen child health and nutrition, the Ghana Health Service and World Vision Ghana, organized a Trainer of Trainers (TOT) Workshop on the Positive Deviance/Hearth (PD/Hearth) model to support the implementation of targeted Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) interventions under the Universal Service Coverage (USC) Project across selected districts
Ghana Health Service, 3/4/2026
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Kybele Concludes Nationwide OTIP Project as GHS Vows to Sustain Maternal Care Gains
The Ghana Health Service has announced plans to sustain the gains made under the Obstetric Triage Implementation Package (OTIP) following the formal closeout of the project by its implementing partner, Kybele
Ghana Health Service, 3/1/2026
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GHANA HEALTH SERVICE JOINS NATIONAL DRIVE TO EMPOWER IMMUNIZATION CHAMPIONS ACROSS GHANA
This week, the Service participated in a capacity-building workshop for National Immunisation Champions, organized by the International Pediatric Association in collaboration with the Pediatric Society of Ghana, and other stakeholders beyond Ghana.
Ghana Health Service, 2/28/2026
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Ghana Health Service Enhances Facility-Based Clinical Services to Support the Free Primary Health Care Policy
At the 6th Clinical Care Conference/Retreat, the Service's Institutional Care Division brought together Deputy Directors of Clinical Care(DDCC) from across the country as well as partners to develop realistic, actionable strategies to strengthen and improve facility-based clinical services under the Free Primary Health Care Policy.
Ghana Health Service, 2/27/2026
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Ghana Health Service Inaugurates National Logistics Working Group to Boost Vaccine Delivery
The Ghana Health Service has inaugurated a National Logistics Working Group to reinforce vaccine distribution systems and strengthen immunisation services nationwide.
Ghana Health Service, 2/26/2026
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GHANA/GLOBAL PARTNERS UNITE AT CO-CREATION WORKSHOP TO ADVANCE MATERNAL HEALTH
Ghana has taken a decisive step toward tackling preventable maternal and newborn deaths. In a renewed push to confront this persistent challenge, the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service and a consortium of global health partners including Unitaid, Amref Health Africa, Clinton Health Access Initiative, Jhpiego, and Market Access Africa, has concluded a two-day co-creation workshop focused on strengthening the prevention and management of pre-eclampsia and maternal anemia in Ghana.
Ghana Health Service, 2/26/2026
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HPD Engages Partners to Align 2026 Activities with National Preventive Health Agenda
The Health Promotion Division (HPD) of the Ghana Health Service has held a Partners’ Engagement Meeting to strategically align its 2026 activities with national preventive health priorities and the government's vision of free primary healthcare across the country.
Ghana Health Service, 2/25/2026
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Port Health Nurses Lead Cervical Cancer Awareness Drive at Kotoka International Airport
The Preventive Health Nurses of Port Health at the Kotoka International Airport, under the auspices of the Ghana Health Service, have actively organized in a cervical cancer awareness campaign to promote early detection and prevention among travelers, airport staff, and the general public.
Ghana Health Service, 2/22/2026
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GHS and Gates Foundation Hold Strategic Roundtable Meeting on Accelerating Malaria Elimination in Ghana
The Ghana Health Service (GHS), through its National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), has concluded a two-day intensive discussion with the Gates Foundation to explore strategic areas of collaboration aimed at accelerating Ghana’s malaria elimination agenda
Ghana Health Service, 2/20/2026
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GHS Unveils Comprehensive Life-Course Approach Roadmap to Strengthen Primary Health Care
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has officially conducted a two-day national dissemination forum to roll out its Life-Course Approach (LCA) Roadmap, a major reform initiative aimed at strengthening primary health care delivery across the country.
Ghana Health Service, 2/19/2026
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Director-General of Ghana Health Service Calls for Greater Collaboration Between CHAG and GHS Facilities
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, has called for stronger collaboration between the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) and the GHS to enhance healthcare delivery across the country.
Ghana Health Service, 2/19/2026
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Oti Region Holds a Regional Town Hall Meeting to Strengthen Efforts in Eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases.
The Service, in collaboration with World Vision Ghana and the Ministry of Health, convened a Regional Town Hall Meeting on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in the Oti Region under the theme: *“Sustaining Ghana’s Gains in Elimination of NTDs: Strengthening Sub-National Ownership for Universal Health Coverage and the WHO 2030 NTD Roadmap.”*
Ghana Health Service, 2/18/2026
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Navrongo Health Research Centre & Kintampo Health Research Centre Tasked to lead the fight against seasonal meningitis-Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, DG, GHS
The Director-General (DG) of the Service has tasked the Navrongo Health Research Centre and the Kintampo Health Research Centre to intensify research efforts aimed at uncovering the root causes of the persistent seasonal meningitis outbreaks in Ghana’s meningitis belt and to propose sustainable, evidence-based solutions to halt the annual loss of lives.
Ghana Health Service, 2/15/2026
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GHS/JICA Holds Validation Meeting on MCH-RB Impact Evaluation Survey Data
The Service in conjunction with JICA has held a validation meeting for data collected under the Maternal and Child Health Record Book (MCH-RB) Impact Evaluation Study, marking a significant step toward strengthening evidence-based maternal and child health interventions in the country.
Ghana Health Service, 2/12/2026
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DG Rallies Saboba to Intensify Meningitis Prevention; Engages Traditional Leaders and Health Workers.
The Director-General (DG) of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea has commended health workers in the Saboba District for their dedication and commitment to duty, describing their willingness to serve in the district as highly commendable.
Ghana Health Service, 2/12/2026
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