WHO Ghana staff retreat renews focus on teamwork, performance and greater health impact

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Three-day retreat provides space for reflection, learning and collective action as staff align around priorities for the work ahead

The WHO Ghana Country Office stepped away from the pace of its day-to-day work to reflect on progress, examine challenges and look ahead at how the Office can work more effectively together to deliver greater impact for health in Ghana.

Five African countries end polio outbreaks

Five African countries end polio outbreaks

Brazzaville - Following rigorous technical assessments, five African countries have successfully stopped the spread of polio, marking an important milestone in efforts to protect children from this virus and advance towards eradication.

Dr Tedros in Ghana: A call for self-reliance, resilience and health leadership

Dr Fiona Braka

At a time when Africa faces evolving health challenges, growing demands on health systems and the urgent need for greater self-reliance, leaders from across the continent gathered in Ghana with a shared conviction: the future of Africa’s health must be shaped by African leadership, investment and innovation.

Bringing mental health promotion closer to communities

World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with Ghana Health Service (GHS) has supported an initiative to strengthen psychological resilience among people in correctional settings and those who support them.

The initiative included an orientation session that brought together 144 GHS staff members and 27 male inmates of the Senior Correctional Centre in Accra, equipping participants with practical knowledge and skills to manage stress, strengthen coping mechanisms, and promote mental well-being.

WHO and Ghana Health Service visit Ahafo Region to advance health priorities

Dr Fiona Braka

The World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Ghana, Dr Fiona Braka, and the Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Caroline Reindorf Amissah jointly visited the Ahafo Region to engage with health leaders, frontline workers and local authorities, to gain first-hand insight into the region’s achievements, challenges and priorities as well as areas for collaboration.

Central African Republic hosts cross-border consultation on the risk of Bundibugyo virus disease

Group photograph of the delegations from the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, South Sudan and Uganda at the cross-border meeting in Bangui on Bundibugyo virus disease
On 14 August 2026 in Bangui, the World Health Organization opened a high-level cross-border meeting bringing together the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, South Sudan and Uganda to address the threat of Bundibugyo virus disease. The five countries committed to harmonizing alert mechanisms, strengthening surveillance at points of entry and engaging border communities in preparedness and response.