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
Ghana's Deputy Minister of Health and MP for Essikado-Ketan, appointed to African Union global health committee in April 2026.
The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Grace Ayensu Danquah, has been appointed as a Secretariat Member of the African High Level Ministerial Committee (AHLMC) to help lead the reform of the global health architecture in a way that benefits the continent and its citizens. …
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.
Why it matters
Ghana activates border surveillance against Ebola spread from DRC—critical public health emergency requiring immediate reader attention.
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.
Dr. Grace Ayensu Danquah, Deputy Minister of Health and NDC MP for Essikado-Ketan, has been appointed as a Secretariat Member of the African High Level Ministerial Committee (AHLMC), a flagship African Union initiative aimed at strengthening Africa's influence in global health decision-making and reforming the global health architecture.
Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah, Deputy Minister of Health and MP for Essikado-Ketan, has been appointed to the Secretariat of the African Union's High-Level Ministerial Committee on global health governance, tasked with strengthening Africa's voice in international health decision-making.
Ghana's Deputy Health Minister Dr. Grace Ayensu Danquah has been appointed as a Secretariat Member of the African Union's High Level Ministerial Committee on global health, which aims to strengthen Africa's influence in global health decision-making and reform the global health architecture.