Ghana hosts a two day Meeting on Preventive Chemotherapy for Neglected Tropical Dise...

Accra, Ghana - A two-day meeting for the Neglected Tropical Disease Regional Programme Review Group (NTD-RPRG) on Preventive Chemotherapy Accra, Ghana (18-19 April 2016) was held in Accra, Ghana.

The purpose of the meeting was to advise the Regional NTD programme on country NTD plans, interventions and results for scaling up/down large scale preventive chemotherapy and evaluating impact of programmes towards the 2020 goals. 

WHO provides technical support to fight Cholera Outbreak in Ghana

September 17, 2014 - Two experts from WHO, Dr Dominique Legros (HQ Geneva) and Dr Mamoudou H. Djingarey (IST-Ouagadougou) were in Accra from 5th September to 10th September, 2014 to provide technical support to the Ministry of Health in its effort to control the outbreak of cholera in Ghana.

National cholera prevention campaign launched in Ghana

Accra, 28 April 2016 - The national cholera prevention campaign was launched on 28 April 2016 at Agbogbloshie in Greater Accra Region of Ghana.  The Prevention Campaign supported by WHO, USAID/Global Communities, UNICEF and the Ministry of Health targets to reach all people and communities across the country.

WHO receives norwegian support for ebola activities in Ghana

Accra, 26th September, 2014 -The World Health Organization (WHO) has signed an agreement with the Norwegian Government for the release of 6,200,000 Norwegian Kroner (approximately US$ 1,000,000.00 ) to support WHO’s Action Plan for Ebola Outbreak Preparedness in Ghana.

Stakeholders Consensus Building and Advocacy Meeting for the Reviewed National Medic...

Accra, 17 October 2014 -- The review of the National Medicines Policy has been supported by the MOH/WHO/EU/ACP Renewed Partnership to Strengthen Pharmaceutical Systems to Improve Access to Good Quality and Safe Medicines.

The National Medicines Policy represents decisions based on the best current evidence, the consensus opinion of all stakeholders as well as the general direction of governance on pharmaceuticals. Stakeholder ownership and commitment is important to take the best collective decisions for Ghana and ensure optimized implementation in the coming years.

Ghana launches National Strategy for Cancer Control

Accra, 4 March 2015 - Every year, 16 000 new cancer cases are reported in Ghana, adding to an existing burden of cancer cases, of which an estimated 2260 are breast cancer cases. In Ghana as in most developing countries, the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is increasing rapidly, particularly cardiovascular related diseases and cancers.

WHO is committed to the survival of every child – saweka

Accra, 26 July 2008 -- Dr Joaquim Saweka, the WHO Representative to Ghana, has re-affirmed the Organization's commitment and support for the survival of children in the country. Dr Saweka observed that though interventions such as promotion of exclusive breastfeeding, appropriate complementary feeding, micronutrient supplementation with vitamin A, use of iodized salt and other strategies to reduce the burden of malaria during pregnancy are widely available, there is still the challenge of making these services accessible to all children in the country as expected.

Ghana World Health Day 2008 celebration photos

KOFORIDUA -- On 25 July 2008, the forecourt of the Eastern Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) in Koforidua was the scene of a colorful ceremony to present school items to a group of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and their parents.