Ghana News

Rotavirus, the leading cause of severe acute diarrhoea in infants and young children worldwide, remains a major public health challenge in West Africa. In settings where vaccines are not yet available, rotavirus accounts for up to 60% of severe acute diarrhoeal disease in children under five, often leading to preventable hospitalizations and deaths. Tackling this silent killer requires not only vaccines but also strong surveillance systems, quality laboratory testing and cross-country collaboration.

When Ghana’s Western Region became the epicentre of the Mpox outbreak, health officials knew the response required more than routine measures — it demanded strategy, collaboration, and urgency. By early September 2025, the region alone accounted for more than 40% of the country’s confirmed cases.

“Every time I asked my husband about using a family planning method, he would say my job was to give birth, and his was to feed the family. I felt alone, scared, and tired—but I kept hoping he would listen someday”, Osman Wazifatu, mother of six, Mion District.

In the heart of the Ashanti Region, a quiet revolution in healthcare delivery is taking place. Through a partnership between the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (UKFCDO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), health systems are being strengthened to serve communities better, one innovative solution at a time.

In many health facilities across Ghana, a safe birth, a sterile surgery or even a clean pair of hands may not be guaranteed—not because of a lack of expertise, but because of lack of adequate water, sanitation, and electricity.

Ghana has successfully completed its second Joint External Evaluation (JEE) of core capacities under the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005), marking a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to enhance health security. This assessment, which took place from February 10 to 14, 2025, follows Ghana’s first JEE in 2017 and the subsequent implementation of the National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) between 2019 and 2023.

From 4–6 August 2025, Ghana welcomed the highest leadership of the World Health Organization (WHO) for a series of strategic engagements aimed at strengthening health systems and advancing sustainable health financing in Africa.

When the world faces a health crisis, it is often the nurse or the midwife who stands first at the patient’s bedside, who hears the community’s fears, and who takes the first brave step into the unknown. Nurses and midwives are not only the backbone of Ghana’s health system; they are the steady hands and compassionate hearts that keep it alive during the toughest times.

The newly appointed Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Ghana, Dr. Fiona Braka, has today presented her letter of credence to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Honourable Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, marking the official start of her tour of duty in Ghana. 

When Dr. Sania Nishtar, CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, touched down in Ghana on May 3rd, it wasn’t just another high-level visit. It felt like the continuation of a long-standing partnership—one rooted in a shared mission: that every child, everywhere, deserves protection from vaccine-preventable diseases.