Ghana has taken a significant step to address a long-standing gap in its health system with the official launch of the Maternal Mental Health Policy (MMHP). Led by the Mental Health Authority in collaboration with the Wo…
Read moreThe World Health Organization has donated medical supplies and laboratory consumables valued at over US$1 million to the Ghana Health Service to enhance diagnostic capacity and improve the quality of healthcare delivery …
Read moreGhana has taken a major step toward preventing and controlling cholera by identifying high-risk districts for targeted, multi-sectoral interventions. With technical support from the World Health Organization and funding …
Read moreGhana has taken a major step forward in strengthening its health security with the development of its second-generation National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) to be implemented from 2026 to 2031. Additionally, …
Read moreGhana, like many countries in the WHO Africa Region, remains vulnerable to public health emergencies due to underlying vulnerabilities and challenging health systems. Between 2022 to 2025, the country has responded to se…
Read moreRotavirus surveillance continues to demonstrate the positive impact of vaccination in Ghana. The World Health Organization (WHO) convened a rotavirus surveillance review meeting in Koforidua that brought together surveil…
Read moreThe World Health Organization (WHO), together with the Association for Suicide Prevention Ghana (GASP), organised regional workshops to strengthen the capacity of media professionals in reporting responsibly and ethicall…
Read moreWhen a child’s bloodstream infection no longer responds to prescribed antibiotics, or a mother’s minor wound turns life-threatening despite treatment, it is not because the medicines are no longer working but the germs c…
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