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Ghana has commemorated World Cancer Day with a national event under the theme “Closing the Care Gap: Community Action for Cancer Prevention and Early Detection in Ghana,” reaffirming the country’s commitment to reducing the growing cancer burden through prevention, early detection, and expanded access to care.
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The Senior Country Manager for Ghana at Gavi, Martin Morand, has paid a courtesy call on the Ghana Health Service as part of his first official mission to the country, marking the start of high-level engagements on the future of Ghana’s immunisation financing and long-term sustainability.
Ghana has commemorated the 2026 World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day with a national event held at the Social Welfare School Park, Madina, under the theme “Unite, Act, Eliminate.”
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As part of efforts to sensitize food handlers on the importance of cleanliness and food safety and to encourage the uptake of the typhoid vaccine when rolled out, the Service organized a Stakeholder meeting on typhoid fever vaccination for food handlers.
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS has undertaken a working visit to the Ledzokuku Municipal Assembly (LEKMA) Hospital in Teshie as part of efforts to strengthen service delivery and address operational challenges across health facilities.
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.
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