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.
The event, held at the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra, recognised the Unit’s professionalism, efficiency, compliance with public health requirements and commitment to facilitating trade while preventing the introduction and spread of diseases through the Port of Tema.
Management of GPHA also acknowledged the Unit’s significant contribution particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the critical role of Port Health officers in safeguarding public health and supporting safe port operations.
The award was received by Hajia Jajatu Soale, Head of the Tema Port Health Unit, which operates under the Port Health Department of the Ghana Health Service, headed by Dr. Alphonsus Chantiwuni Nindow.
The recognition highlights the vital role of the Tema Port Health Unit in advancing national health security through disease surveillance and prevention, enforcement of public health requirements, and efforts to maintain a healthy port environment, the Unit helps minimise the risk of infectious diseases entering and spreading within the country through the Port of Tema.
The Ghana Health Service congratulates the Tema Port Health Unit on this well-deserved recognition and commends its officers for their hard work and the professionalism with which they continue to uphold the Service’s public health mandate at the Port of Tema.