Also known as: Dr. Ayensu-Danquah · Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah · Grace Ayensu-Danquah · Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah · Dr Ayensu-Danquah · Dr. Ayensu-Danquanh · Ayensu-Danquah · Prof. Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah · Prof Grace Ayensu-Danquah · Prof Ayensu-Danquah · Professor Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah · Professor Grace Ayensu-Danquah · Dr Grace Ayensu Danquah · Dr Ayensu Danquah
Deputy Minister of Health championing maternal mortality reduction and health system strengthening initiatives across Ghana's regions.
… Speaking at the anniversary celebration, the Deputy Minister for Health, Grace Ayensu-Danquah, said Ghana made history in 1961 by becoming the first country to welcome Peace Corps volunteers following an initiative by then US President John F. …
… The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah, recently described maternal mortality as the worst-performing health indicator among Ghana’s health indices. …
… Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah said building institutional systems is an important part of achieving greater health sovereignty, particularly because research conducted outside Africa may not always adequately address the needs of African populations. …
… Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah, Deputy Minister of Health, said advances in AI, digital health, medical technology, biotechnology and data sciences were creating opportunities to improve disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment and health systems management. …
… Speaking at the Third China-West African Medical Expo and AI Diagnostic Summit in Accra, the Deputy Minister for Health, Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah, disclosed that Ghana’s growing healthcare needs require partnerships that deliver long-term capacity rather than dependence on import …
… So, ‘Let this person refer,’ oh, because of numbers.” Meanwhile, Deputy Health Minister, Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah, wants all hands on deck to address high maternal mortality figures. …
… He made the call when the Deputy Minister for Health, Dr Grace Ayensu Danquah, paid a courtesy call on him at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi as part of her official tour of the Ashanti Region. …
The Deputy Minister for Health, Professor Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has engaged management and frontline health workers at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) and Kumasi South Hospital on challenges affecting maternal healthcare delivery in the Ashanti Region. …
… Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Grace Ayensu Danquah, described the situation as a major concern, particularly in the context of Ghana’s efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. …
The Ministry of Health and Peace Corps commemorated 65 years of bilateral partnership since 1961, recognizing the organization's contributions to healthcare, community development, education, and agriculture. Deputy Health Minister Grace Ayensu-Danquah highlighted Peace Corps volunteers' role in Ghana's eradication of Guinea worm disease, certified complete in 2015, and work in public health and sanitation programmes.
The Ministry of Health and Peace Corps commemorated 65 years of bilateral partnership since 1961, recognizing the organization's contributions to healthcare, community development, education, and agriculture. Deputy Health Minister Grace Ayensu-Danquah highlighted Peace Corps volunteers' role in Ghana's eradication of Guinea worm disease, certified complete in 2015, and work in public health and sanitation programmes.
A young Ghanaian woman died at Ridge Hospital during a scheduled Caesarean section, leaving her newborn son without a mother and raising questions about preventable deaths in childbirth despite known prevention methods. Her husband attributes her death to healthcare system failures, negligence, and unprofessional conduct.
Ghana has been selected as one of eight countries worldwide to pilot a WHO benchmarking tool designed to assess and strengthen institutional capacity for conducting high-quality clinical trials. The tool examines seven functional areas across 32 objectives and 112 outcomes, and 13 Ghanaian institutions participated in an assessment exercise.
Ghana's Deputy Minister of Health called for stronger Ghana-China and West African cooperation to harness AI and medical technology to improve healthcare delivery at the 2026 China-West Africa Medical and Health Industry Expo in Accra. She emphasized that technology must be clinically validated, secure, affordable and support—not replace—health professionals' judgment.
At the Third China-West African Medical Expo and AI Diagnostic Summit in Accra, Ghana's Deputy Minister for Health called for local manufacturing and assembly of medical technologies rather than reliance on imports, advocating for technology transfer, research collaboration, and professional training to strengthen health security and create jobs. She also urged stakeholders to ensure artificial intelligence in healthcare is safe, affordable, and suited to Ghana's health system, noting that AI-assisted diagnostics and digital health systems could address specialist expertise shortages at the primary healthcare level.
Ghana's maternal mortality ratio has improved from 943 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2000 to 234 in 2023, but remains above the WHO benchmark of fewer than 70 deaths per 100,000 live births by 2030. President Mahama's government has made reducing maternal mortality a national priority, viewing preventable pregnancy and childbirth complications as a critical health challenge.
The Ashanti Region recorded maternal mortality of 196.7 per 100,000 live births in 2025, accounting for 24% of all national maternal deaths—well above the SDG target of 70. The regional health director noted that 15% of these deaths involved cases from outside the region, with Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital accounting for approximately 62% of recorded maternal deaths, of which about 92% were referred from outside.
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called for urgent and pragmatic measures to reduce maternal deaths in Ghana, describing the loss of women during childbirth as unacceptable in the 21st century. He urged health workers to demonstrate commitment in providing maternal healthcare and called on pregnant women to attend antenatal clinics regularly and adhere to medical advice.
The Deputy Minister for Health engaged management and health workers at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital and Kumasi South Hospital in Ashanti Region to discuss maternal healthcare challenges including emergency obstetric care, referral systems, infrastructure, and staffing. Health professionals called for completion of Sewua and Afari hospitals to reduce pressure on existing facilities and improve access to care.
The Ashanti Region's maternal mortality ratio rose to 196.7 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2025, Ghana's highest, and the region accounted for approximately 24.6 per cent of maternal deaths recorded across the country last year. Ghana's national maternal mortality figure stands at 235 deaths per 100,000 live births, significantly above the SDG target of 70 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Deputy Health Minister Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah disclosed that 986 pregnant women died in Ghana in 2024, with the country's maternal mortality ratio at 235 deaths per 100,000 live births. She stressed that reducing preventable maternal deaths is a key government priority and said strengthening primary healthcare and addressing infrastructure challenges are essential to improving outcomes for mothers.
Deputy Minister of Health Professor Grace Ayensu-Danquah called on African countries to increase domestic health financing as external donor support becomes less certain, noting that official development assistance and long-standing funding models are changing and programmes many health systems have relied on can no longer be taken for granted.
Ghana's Deputy Health Minister told Parliament that "no-bed syndrome" in hospitals is not due to inadequate infrastructure but rather to poor management and coordination of available beds. With national hospital bed occupancy at about 60 per cent, she argued that establishing an integrated bed management system with real-time information on bed availability would allow ambulance services and emergency teams to identify and transport patients to facilities with required capacity.
Deputy Minister for Health Professor Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah has called for transparent, fair and merit-based admissions into Ghana's Health Training Institutions, saying the quality of healthcare delivery depends on the calibre of students admitted. Speaking at the 2026 Annual Health Training Institutions Conference in Kumasi, she outlined reforms including timely trainee allowances, PhD scholarships for 30 health tutors, specialist nursing programmes, and improved admissions processes.
Deputy Minister for Health Professor Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah has called for transparent, fair and merit-based admissions into Ghana's Health Training Institutions, saying the calibre of students admitted affects healthcare delivery quality. Speaking at the 2026 Annual Health Training Institutions Conference in Kumasi, she outlined various Ministry of Health reforms including timely trainee allowances, funded PhD scholarships for 30 health tutors, specialist nursing programmes, and improved admissions processes.
The Deputy Minister of Health has launched a maternal mortality reduction drive in the Northern Region through community engagement and emergency care training under the Maternal Mortality Action and Response Programme, visiting health facilities in Yendi Municipality to strengthen collaboration among health authorities, traditional leaders and local communities.
The Deputy Minister of Health has intensified government efforts to tackle maternal mortality and improve emergency healthcare delivery in the Northern Region under the Maternal Mortality Action and Response Programme, engaging community leaders, health authorities, and traditional leaders to reduce preventable maternal deaths.
The Deputy Minister of Health has intensified efforts to tackle maternal mortality and strengthen emergency healthcare delivery in the Northern Region through the Maternal Mortality Action and Response Programme (MMARP), an initiative aimed at reducing preventable maternal deaths through collaboration between health authorities, traditional leaders and local communities.
The Deputy Minister for Health held meetings with the Northern Regional Health Directorate and District Directors of Health Services in Tamale as part of the Maternal Mortality Action and Response Programme, focusing on strengthening referral systems, enhancing emergency obstetric care, and improving accountability to reduce preventable maternal deaths.
Ghana has deployed 47 health professionals to Saint Kitts and Nevis under the government's Health Workforce Migration Initiative, a managed migration programme offering fixed-term overseas contracts with the expectation that workers will return after two to three years to continue serving Ghana's health sector.
Deputy Minister for Health Prof. Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah has called on Regional Ministers to support the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, a government initiative designed to improve healthcare access for vulnerable patients suffering from chronic and life-threatening non-communicable diseases by reducing financial barriers to treatment. The Fund plans nationwide stakeholder engagements involving traditional leaders, faith-based organisations, healthcare providers, and civil society organisations to build partnerships and ensure eligible Ghanaians can access treatment regardless of their financial circumstances.
Nearly 500 nurses have been admitted into specialised training programmes under the Mahama Care Initiative to strengthen Ghana's capacity in advanced healthcare. The training focuses on key areas including Emergency Nursing, Critical Care Nursing, Cardiology Nursing, Nephrology Nursing, Endocrinology Nursing, and Oncology Nursing.
Ghana's government has activated surveillance and isolation systems at major border entry points following an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the Deputy Minister of Health assessing preparedness at the country's two busiest border crossings.
The government has activated surveillance and isolation systems at key border posts to detect and prevent the spread of Ebola, following an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Deputy Health Minister Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah toured the Elubo and Aflao borders to assess Ghana's response strategy, with President Mahama directing the ministry to ensure readiness for a potential outbreak.
Ghana has activated surveillance and isolation systems at key border posts to detect and isolate suspected Ebola cases, following a Deputy Minister of Health's assessment tour of the Elubo and Aflao borders in response to the outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Ghana has activated surveillance and isolation systems at border posts including Elubo and Aflao to detect and prevent the spread of Ebola virus disease, following an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Deputy Minister of Health pledged swift government action to address identified gaps and strengthen response mechanisms at the direction of President John Mahama.
The government has announced plans to construct and equip modern health posts across all land borders to strengthen disease surveillance and screening at entry points, in response to recent Ebola outbreaks in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Ghana's Deputy Minister for Health announced plans to establish and equip dedicated health posts at all land borders to strengthen disease surveillance and screening capacity, following reported Ebola outbreaks in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Ghana's Health Ministry, Parliament and the UN Population Fund have stepped up action against obstetric fistula after figures showed that only 1,096 women out of 3,688 recorded cases between 2016 and 2025 received reparative surgery. The country records about 845 new fistula cases annually while treatment capacity remains significantly lower.
The reassignment of Western Regional Director Dr Marion Okoh Owusu to Ghana Health Service headquarters in Accra has sparked speculation that the move may have been influenced by political considerations rather than routine administration. Sources suggest her growing profile in the region and perceived political connections, including family ties to the NDC, generated concerns among some political actors, though Okoh Owusu has never publicly declared intention to contest a parliamentary seat.