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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.
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.
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.
The Ghana Health Service, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and other partners, has launched the National Pink Month 2026 under the theme, “Early Action, Better Outcomes” with a renewed commitment to strengthening breast cancer awareness, early detection, referral and access to quality care.
The Ghana Health Service (GHS), with technical and financial support from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), has completed a five-day national training in Accra to strengthen Ghana’s capacity to prepare for and respond effectively to public health emergencies.
As part of activities marking National Family Planning Week 2026, the Ghana Health Service (GHS), through its Family Health Division, brought health awareness directly to the grassroots with a health walk and a community outreach campaign across Accra.
The Service, through its Family Health Division, has officially launched the National Family Planning Week and commemorated World Contraception Day 2026. The event was held under the theme "A Choice for All: Agency, Intention, and Access" and guided by the motto "It’s Your Life. It’s Your Future," to reaffirm bodily autonomy and national growth.
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has called on nursing and midwifery managers to strengthen leadership, embrace technology and use data and evidence to guide decisions as the health system responds to changing demands.
The Policy, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Division of the Service has held an orientation meeting for members of the GHS Council, Directors and staff of Headquarters to deepen understanding of the Free Primary Health Care (FPHC) programme and strengthen coordination for its implementation.
The Service has marked the 2026 National Patient Safety Day in Accra with a renewed call for safer healthcare delivery, particularly for people living with non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
The Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Caroline Reindorf Amissah, has called on Programme Managers, Deputy Directors of Public Health (DDPHs) and Deputy Directors of Clinical Care (DDCCs) to move beyond working in silos and strengthen collaboration between public health and clinical care to improve health outcomes.
The Ghana Health Service, through its Port Health Department, has received Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) and other essential supplies from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), with funding support from Global Affairs Canada (GAC), to strengthen infection prevention, surveillance and health screening at Points of Entry (PoEs).
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