Also known as: the Ghana Health Service · AHRMPHG · Divisional Association of Human Resource Management Practitioners in Health, Ghana · Bolgatanga Municipal Health Director
Ghana Health Service — public health agency recording disease prevalence, managing adolescent and maternal health programs, and implementing free primary healthcare services nationwide.
Ghana recorded 53,415 adolescent pregnancies between January and July 2026, with 1,501 involving girls aged 10 to 14 years, data from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has shown. …
… The Acting Director of Health Promotion at the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Mrs Mabel Kissiwah Asafo, said rabies remained a serious but preventable public health threat. …
… The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Prof. Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, said more than 54,000 households had been assessed and 12,016 home visits conducted within the first week of implementation. …
… The figures released by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) at the launch of this year’s Suicide Prevention Month in Accra therefore deserve more than a passing mention. …
The Director-General (DG) of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, says the selection of districts for the Free Primary HealthCare (FPHC) programme is based on levels of deprivation, access to health services and not political considerations. …
… The initiative focused on three value chains: soybean, groundnut and processing, and worked in partnership with government agencies including the Ghana Health Service, the Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drugs Authority, as well as local organisations such as Urbanet, …
Ghana's Health Service reports that more than 53,000 teenage pregnancies were recorded in health facilities in the first seven months of this year, averaging about 7,300 cases monthly, with 1,501 involving girls aged 10 to 14. According to the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, 15.2 percent of girls aged 15 to 19 have ever been pregnant, with rates higher among older teenagers and those without formal education.
Ghana's Health Service reports that more than 53,000 teenage pregnancies were recorded in health facilities in the first seven months of this year, averaging about 7,300 cases monthly, with 1,501 involving girls aged 10 to 14. According to the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, 15.2 percent of girls aged 15 to 19 have ever been pregnant, with rates higher among older teenagers and those without formal education.
The Ghana Health Service recorded 53,415 adolescent pregnancies between January and July 2026, including 1,501 cases involving girls aged 10 to 14 years, averaging about 7,000 pregnancies monthly among girls aged 15 to 19 years at health facilities nationwide. The Program Manager for Adolescent Health noted the figure approaches the annual national burden of over 100,000 adolescent pregnancies and highlighted that adolescent pregnancies are significantly higher among girls out of school than those remaining in school.
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG) trained service providers in Kumasi on gender-based violence (GBV) and human rights-responsive services as part of a joint Scale-Up Project running from 2024 to December 2026. The project aims to strengthen access to GBV and human rights-responsive services for survivors and marginalised groups.
The Veterinary Services Directorate has launched a month-long mass rabies vaccination campaign across all 16 regions, targeting 25,000 dogs and cats in high-risk areas. The Chief Veterinary Officer said the campaign aims to support Ghana's goal of achieving zero human deaths from dog-mediated rabies by 2030, with free or subsidised vaccination offered until September.
Commentary examines Ghana's Domestic Violence Act and related support structures, questioning whether survivors can afford to access the legal protections and services available to them, including DOVVSU, courts, and the One-Stop Centre in Accra.
President John Dramani Mahama announced that the government's Free Primary Healthcare Programme has covered 135 of 150 targeted deprived districts, with the remaining 15 to be onboarded by year-end and all 261 districts to be covered by end of 2028. The programme provides free basic diagnosis, treatment, antenatal and postnatal services, and treatment of minor ailments at CHPS compounds, health centres and polyclinics without requiring National Health Insurance cards or payment.
The Ghana Health Service reported that 583 adolescents were managed for suicide-related concerns between 2024 and 2025, with 423 recorded in 2024 and 160 in 2025. The article calls for early suicide prevention through socio-emotional learning programmes in schools and communities, rather than reacting only when a crisis occurs.
The Minister of Health says the government is recruiting 16,000 health professionals to support the Free Primary Health Care programme towards achieving Universal Health Coverage, with 8,000 already recruited and posted to health facilities and 8,000 more planned. He noted that health professionals are increasingly accepting postings to underserved areas including the Upper West region, and that the government has placed 13,500 nurses on the payroll and cleared their arrears.
Ghana Health Service Director-General Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea says the selection of districts for the Free Primary HealthCare programme is based on levels of deprivation, access to health services, and indicators including hospital availability, maternal mortality, school enrolment and distance to healthcare — not political considerations.
The GROW2 project, funded by the Canadian government and implemented by Mennonite Economic Development Associates, has exceeded its targets by reaching 52,000 women smallholder farmers, 5,000 micro-entrepreneurs and 61 small and medium-sized enterprises across 27 districts in the Northern, Savannah and Upper West regions, surpassing its initial goal of 40,000 women farmers, 5,000 micro-entrepreneurs and 50 agribusinesses.
The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly reported 152 new HIV infections in 2025, bringing the total number of people living with the disease in the metropolis to 4,198—the highest in the Western Region. The MCE called for renewed commitment from stakeholders to address the worrying trend.
The Ghana Health Service's Pregnancy School initiative provides free education and support to expectant mothers and their families on prenatal care, nutrition, danger signs, and safe childbirth practices. Held monthly at Peace Speciality Hospital in Mamponteng, the program has been lauded by residents for improving maternal healthcare delivery and reducing maternal mortality in the Kwabre East Municipality.
Health sector HR practitioners have been called to transition from administrative roles to strategic drivers of healthcare transformation, addressing technological disruption and workforce changes, at the 2nd Annual Conference of the Association of Human Resource Management Practitioners in Health, Ghana held in Techiman.
The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly recorded 152 new HIV infections in 2025, bringing the total number of people living with HIV in the metropolis to 4,198, the highest in the Western Region. The Metropolitan Chief Executive described the figure as worrying and called for renewed commitment from stakeholders to address the spread.
Two 15-bed Mother and Child Health Units have been commissioned at Volo and Fodzoku Health Centres in North Tongu, Volta Region, to serve more than 19,000 people. The facilities, established by Engage Now Africa-Ghana in partnership with Ghana Health Service and funded by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, aim to improve access to safe maternal and child healthcare in communities with limited health infrastructure.
Dr Emmanuel Raphael Samani, a medical laboratory scientist and broadcast journalist, has announced his bid for General Secretary of the Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) for the 2026–2028 term, proposing reforms including a 72-hour rapid-response rule for member matters and a digitised membership register.
Traders at Tema Lorry Station in Korle Klottey say prolonged exposure to vehicle smoke is sickening them, with repeated requests to drivers to switch off engines while parked going unheeded. Health and environmental authorities warn that rising air pollution may be contributing to respiratory illnesses in the area.
Ghana recorded 955 maternal deaths in 2025, up from 779 in 2016, with hypertensive disorders identified as a leading cause. The Ghana Health Service and government officials are calling for urgent, coordinated national action to address the maternal health crisis.
African civil society leaders gathered in Accra say the current aid system is broken because development money arrives with instructions from Western capitals. A growing movement is experimenting with new models, including a "reverse call for proposals" where communities define their own needs and ask donors to fund them, rather than waiting for donors to announce what they want to fund.
Keta Municipal Hospital in the Volta Region will celebrate its centenary in October 2026, with activities running from July through October. The anniversary aims to reflect on the hospital's contributions to healthcare while highlighting current operations, challenges, and needs including equipment retooling and staff welfare concerns.
Akosua Manu, Advisor on Gender and Social Protection to NPP Flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has called for a national emergency response and bipartisan parliamentary inquiry into maternal deaths in Ghana. According to the Ghana Health Service, 965 women died from pregnancy-related complications in 2025 alone.
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital recorded 55 maternal deaths from January to June 2026, down from 78 in the same period in 2025. The hospital attributes the 30 per cent reduction to the operationalisation of its Maternal Intensive Care Unit and strengthened collaboration with regional health facilities for clinical mentorship and capacity-building.
The Oti Regional Health Committee is mobilising stakeholders to establish a regional medical store in Worawora to support Free Primary Healthcare access and sustainability across the region. The initiative was announced at a performance review meeting focused on implementing free primary healthcare in Oti Region.
A 31-year-old woman died following a Caesarean section at Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital), and her husband has accused the facility and medical personnel of negligence and unprofessionalism. The woman's death occurred on July 16, 2026, leaving their newborn son without his mother.
Malaria remains a major public health challenge in Ghana and Africa, with delayed diagnosis and inadequate healthcare access putting lives at risk. The article calls for greater public education on prevention measures including insecticide-treated bed nets, protective clothing, mosquito repellents, and indoor residual spraying, alongside early treatment to prevent severe disease.
The Municipal Environmental Health Officer for Ayawaso North has stressed that post-flood disinfection and disinfestation exercises are vital to prevent disease outbreaks, noting that floodwaters carry contaminated material from public toilets, septic tanks, drains and waste sites. Zoomlion Ghana Limited is conducting a regional disinfection programme across Greater Accra in partnership with local assemblies to reduce disease-causing organisms, flies, mosquitoes and other health threats.
The Ghana Health Service has released five strategic documents and a national roadmap to strengthen the country's public health emergency preparedness, coordination, and response. The documents include a National Public Health Emergency Operations Centre Strategic Plan 2026–2030, handbook, standard operating procedures, and a National Public Health Workforce Surge Strategy Plan 2026.
The Ghana Health Service has launched five strategic documents, including the National PHEOC Strategic Plan 2026-2030 and National PHEOC Handbook 2026, to strengthen public health emergency preparedness and response across the country. The documents were developed through collaboration among the Ministry of Health, GHS, security and emergency services, academia, research institutions, professional bodies, civil society and private-sector stakeholders.
The Ghana Health Service has launched a new Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) framework to strengthen Ghana's preparedness and response to disease outbreaks and public health emergencies. The framework brings together institutions, information, expertise, and resources to enable coordinated response, and includes five strategic and operational documents designed to support implementation of International Health Regulations 2005.
The Municipal Environmental Health Officer for Ayawaso North in Greater Accra has emphasized the importance of post-flood disinfection and disinfestation to protect public health, noting that floodwaters pass through contaminated areas before spreading into communities. Zoomlion Ghana Limited is conducting disinfection exercises across Greater Accra in partnership with local assemblies following recent flooding, targeting disease-causing organisms and disease vectors.