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World Health Organization (WHO) Supports Training of Field Officers to conduct Poliovirus Containment Activities in Ghana

On 5 June 2025, the Ghana Health Service, with funding and technical assistance from WHO, organized a training for field officers for a nationwide survey on poliovirus containment and risk assessment

Ghana continues to make impressive strides in the fight against poliovirus, with the last confirmed case of Wild Poliovirus (WPV) recorded in 2008 and the most recent Variant Poliovirus (VDPV) detected in 2024. As the number of confirmed polio cases and detection of the virus in the environment decline steadily, the…

World Health Organization (WHO), Ghana
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World Health Organization (WHO) Ghana Welcomes New Country Representative, Dr Fiona Braka

Dr Braka played a pivotal role in the eradication of wild poliovirus in Nigeria, contributing to the African region’s certification as wild polio-free in 2020

The World Health Organization (WHO) Ghana has welcomed Dr Fiona Braka as its new Country Representative, following official endorsement by the Government of Ghana. A seasoned public health expert from Uganda, Dr Braka brings to her new role over two decades of extensive experience in disease prevention and control, public…

World Health Organization (WHO), Ghana
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World Health Organization (WHO) coordinates Ghana’s enrolment on the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines

This milestone achievement was made possible through the leadership and coordination of the World Health Organization (WHO)

Every year, an estimated 1,200 children in Ghana develop cancer, yet only about 20–30% are diagnosed and treated. The rest often go undetected or face life-threatening delays due to high costs, misdiagnosis, or lack of access to essential cancer medicines. The result is devastating: more than half of these children…

World Health Organization (WHO), Ghana
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United Against Tuberculosis: Ghana’s Private and Public Health Sectors Join Forces

Through a Private-Public Mix (PPM) approach, free TB diagnostic and treatment services are now integrated into private healthcare facilities, bringing communities closer

For weeks, Mansah, a resident of a suburb of Kumasi, Ghana’s second-largest city, had been battling a persistent cough, fever, and unexplained weight loss. Fear gnawed at her- she suspected Tuberculosis (TB), a disease she knew could have serious consequences. Seeking a diagnosis and treatment at a public health facility would…

World Health Organization (WHO), Ghana
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World Health Organization (WHO) Supports Ghana’s Efforts to Strengthen Nutrition Services with Essential Nutrition Actions Package

These materials will be distributed across various healthcare facilities, empowering frontline health workers to provide comprehensive nutrition services to communities as part of a coordinated action from different sectors

The World Health Organization (WHO) has reaffirmed its commitment to improving nutrition services, working with the Ghana Health Service and partners to adapt and provide printed copies of the revised Essential Nutrition Actions (ENAs) Package. The revised ENA marks a significant step in ensuring that frontline health workers have the necessary…

World Health Organization (WHO), Ghana
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Delivery for Impact - Strengthening Ghana’s Health System by Using Data to Improve Quality Healthcare

This initiative ensures that Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is not just about availability but also about delivering high-quality services that improve patient outcomes

Ghana has made great strides in ensuring healthcare services are available to its citizens. However, access alone is not enough—quality matters just as much. To bridge this gap, the Ghana Health Service (GHS), with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and funding from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development…

World Health Organization (WHO), Ghana
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Ghana Hosts Consultative Meeting to Strengthen Africa’s Health Security Through National Public Health Agencies

NPHAs serve as central hubs for disease surveillance, outbreak response, laboratory diagnostics and risk communication

Africa’s ability to effectively prepare for and respond to health emergencies took a significant step forward as public health leaders, technical experts, and key stakeholders convened for a high-level regional consultation on strengthening National Public Health Agencies (NPHAs). Hosted in Ghana by the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region, the…

World Health Organization (WHO), Ghana
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The World Health Organization (WHO) Donates Life-Saving Cholera logistics to Ghana

The logistics which included medical supplies, personal protective equipment, water purifying supplies, test kits, among others were delivered to the Ghana Health Service

Cholera is an acute infectious disease transmitted mainly through the consumption of food or water contaminated with cholera bacteria. Cholera poses a significant public health threat, especially in areas with inadequate sanitation and unsafe drinking water. It can cause severe dehydration and death within hours if untreated, making early detection…

World Health Organization (WHO), Ghana
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Ghana: Enhancing capacity for malaria vaccine introduction and rollout in Africa through experience sharing

In 2024, more than 20 countries in Africa are to introduce the vaccine into routine immunization, with Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone already leading the way

Since 2019, Ghana, Kenya and Malawi have been rolling out malaria vaccines, with over 2.5 million children already receiving at least one dose of the life-saving vaccine that is protecting children from deadly malaria. In 2024, more than 20 countries in Africa are to introduce the vaccine into routine immunization,…

World Health Organization (WHO), Ghana
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Ghana intensifies efforts towards malaria elimination

The most recent boost for Ghana’s malaria efforts was the launch of the National Malaria Strategic Elimination Plan 2024–2028, a blueprint to accelerate progress towards malaria elimination

Charity Damoah, 36, lost count of the number of times she was admitted to hospital with malaria while growing up in Sunyani, in Ghana’s Bono region. But things are different now for her two-year-old son John. Unlike the many other Ghanaians who had lived daily with the threat of the…