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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has held a one-day stakeholder engagement meeting to review and validate a draft Prosthetics, Orthotics & Physiotherapy reporting form, intended to improve data capture and utilisation for service delivery and planning.
Ghana just completed its National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) Prioritisation Workshop. This critical exercise was a collaborative effort led by the Ministry of Health, the Ghana Health Service, and other Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, with support from the UK Government through the Tackling Deadly Diseases in Africa Programme Phase 2 (TDDAP 2). The programme was led by Palladium through its consortium partner IDI, and received technical support from WHO and the US CDC.
The Ghana Health Service, through its Public Health Division and in collaboration with development partners, is hosting the National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) Development Workshop in Accra from 13th–15th January 2026
Dr Muri Raifu, a Ghanaian neurosurgeon based in Beverly Hills, California, USA and the CEO of Talamus Health, has donated specialized spinal equipment to the Ghana Health Service.
Staff of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) have been encouraged to uphold integrity, compassion and excellence in the discharge of their duties as the Service held its Staff Durbar and Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at the GHS Headquarters in Accra.
The Intra-Country Coordinating Committee for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) convened in Accra for a meeting to advance the creation of the End NTDs Fund. The meeting focused on strengthening the integration of NTDs interventions into primary health care services and securing sustainable long-term funding for the elimination of these diseases in Ghana.
The Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea has concluded an official working visit to the Ashanti Region with a series of engagements aimed at strengthening service delivery and motivating health workers.
The Service, through the Public Health Division, has successfully held a two-day validation workshop for the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) Handbook and the Surge Strategic Plan, marking a significant milestone in strengthening Ghana’s preparedness and response to public health emergencies.
The Director-General has begun a two-day official working visit to the Ashanti Region, aimed at deepening engagement with health workers and strengthening collaboration with regional leadership to improve healthcare delivery.
Access to quality noncommunicable disease (NCD) services in Ghana has long been challenged by gaps in data availability, coordination, and sustainable financing. These gaps have made it difficult for decision-makers to fully understand where services exist, who they reach, and how investments can be better aligned to national priorities.
The Ghana Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme (GFELTP) recently held its 8th Scientific Conference and Competency Graduation. The two-day program was centered on Artificial Intelligence Innovations in Public Health Surveillance and Outbreak Response.
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has received tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic equipment from Human Diagnostics Worldwide, through its local agents DiagnoMedics Ltd, to strengthen TB detection and improve access to diagnostic services at a brief handing over ceremony held on Monday at the GHS Headquarters in Accra.
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