Also known as: Mr Akandoh · Minister for Health Kwabena Mintah Akandoh · Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh · Mr Mintah Akandoh · Mr. Akandoh · Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh · Mr. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh · Mr Akando · Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh
Health Minister of Ghana overseeing the Free Primary Healthcare programme, nurse recruitment initiatives, and vaccine manufacturing partnerships.
… The pressure intensified following the demonstration, with the contractor reportedly being invited by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) after a meeting with the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh. …
The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has appealed to faith-based organisations, particularly the Catholic Church, to partner with the government in completing some of the stalled Agenda 111 hospital projects across the country. …
… Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, Minister of Health, said the project aligned with the Government’s efforts to decentralise specialised healthcare services and reduce disparities in access across regions. …
… The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, described the project as consistent with government’s efforts to expand specialist healthcare services and reduce regional disparities in access to treatment. …
… Addressing the induction ceremony in Accra, the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, in a speech read on his behalf, urged newly posted doctors who were yet to assume duty at their assigned stations to do so without delay. …
The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has assured Parliament that the government is implementing a phased recruitment plan for nurses, midwives and other health professionals to strengthen healthcare delivery across the country. …
The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has outlined a series of measures being implemented by the government to ensure the safe storage and distribution of pharmaceutical and other medical products across the country in line with international standards. …
… The delegation, led by the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, paid a courtesy call on the Asantehene at the Manhyia Palace to brief him on ongoing health sector reforms and developments. …
The leadership of the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, led by the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, called on Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at the Manhyia Palace to brief him on ongoing reforms and key developments within Ghana’s health sector. …
Ghana's Ministries of Health and Labour have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Columbus, Ohio, to establish a pathway for qualified Ghanaian nurses to obtain employment in the United States. The agreement provides a framework for ethical recruitment and deployment of Ghanaian health professionals while protecting their rights and welfare in line with international standards.
Ghana's Ministries of Health and Labour have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Columbus, Ohio, to establish a pathway for qualified Ghanaian nurses to obtain employment in the United States. The agreement provides a framework for ethical recruitment and deployment of Ghanaian health professionals while protecting their rights and welfare in line with international standards.
Ghana's Ministry of Health signed a framework agreement with the City of Columbus, Ohio, opening a pathway for Ghanaian nurses to work in the United States. The MoU does not specify numbers, timelines, or job terms, and Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh stressed that any deployment must protect workers' rights and professional interests.
The Ministry of Health has secured an agreement with the City of Columbus, Ohio, to create a pathway for qualified Ghanaian nurses to access employment opportunities in the United States. The arrangement follows technical discussions and is intended to enable ethical recruitment and deployment of health professionals while protecting their rights and welfare.
Ghana's Ministries of Health and Labour have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Columbus, Ohio, to create a pathway for qualified Ghanaian nurses to work in the United States. The agreement emphasizes ethical recruitment and deployment while protecting the rights and welfare of Ghanaian health professionals.
Ghana and the City of Columbus, Ohio signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish the Ghana-Columbus Nursing Partnership Programme, aimed at strengthening nursing education, workforce development, and healthcare collaboration, and creating pathways for qualified Ghanaian nurses to enter Ohio's healthcare workforce. The agreement, signed on September 14, 2026, by Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther and Ghana's Health and Labour ministers, builds on a Sister-City agreement between Columbus and Greater Accra established in 2015.
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.
The Sefwi Wiawso Constituency Chairman of the NPP has accused the NDC's eight regional MPs of failing to pressure President Mahama to honour campaign promises to cocoa farmers, including polytanks for irrigation and a cocoa price of over GH¢6,000 per bag; the current price is GH¢2,500.
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has charged District Directors of Health Services to take ownership of implementing the Free Primary Healthcare policy, stating that its success depends on what happens at the district and community levels, and that the policy complements the National Health Insurance Scheme to strengthen preventive, promotive, and curative healthcare.
The Member of Parliament for Lawra has restored the municipal ambulance, grounded for over two years, and commissioned a fully equipped laboratory at Domwine Health Centre. The ambulance refurbishment cost more than GH₵130,000, exceeding the initial GH₵50,000 estimate for engine replacement.
Ghana has expanded its Free Primary Health Care programme to 135 districts across 16 regions through 4,447 health facilities, with a goal of nationwide coverage by 2027. The government has distributed essential equipment, motorbikes and tricycles, and prefabricated health kiosks to support community-level healthcare delivery.
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh warned health workers against demanding payment from patients for services covered under the government's Free Primary Healthcare programme, saying those found charging beneficiaries would face investigation and possible sanctions. He urged the public to report health workers demanding illegal payments and clarified that beneficiaries in the 135 districts implementing the programme do not need an active NHIS card to access services.
Ghana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding on August 21, 2026, to participate in the African Pooled Procurement Mechanism, giving Ghanaian pharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturers access to a larger continental market and creating more predictable demand for locally manufactured health products.
Ghana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention to join the African Pooled Procurement Mechanism, granting Ghanaian vaccine and pharmaceutical manufacturers access to a market of about 1.4 billion people across all 55 African Union member states.
The Minister of Health is scheduled to brief the media on Monday, September 7, 2026, on the implementation of Ghana's Free Primary Healthcare Programme, launched in April 2026 to provide free basic medical services at primary health facilities.
The Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund has praised Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh for his guidance, candour and commitment during the Fund's first year of operations, noting that his collaborative approach to difficult decisions helped shape the Fund's progress.
Ghana's Health Minister engaged a Global Fund delegation to address shortages of essential health commodities and strengthen programmes for HIV, tuberculosis and malaria. The Minister reported that Ghana had committed US$38.5 million, representing 85 per cent of its US$45 million co-financing obligation under the Global Fund's seventh grant cycle.
The Nalerigu Youth Association has given Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh two weeks to resolve the suspension of Nalerigu Nursing and Midwifery College Principal Ibrahim Chimsi, arguing that the Ministry should have used transparent procedures and corrective measures rather than immediate suspension over the college admitting students beyond its approved quota.
President Mahama has called for a more responsive healthcare regulatory system to improve patient safety at the 28th Annual Conference of the Association of Medical Councils of Africa in Accra. He also called for greater collaboration among African countries to train more healthcare professionals and ensure fairer distribution of the continent's medical workforce.
President Mahama opened the 28th Annual Conference of the Association of Medical Councils of Africa in Accra, calling on African nations to take charge of and protect their healthcare systems. The five-day conference, themed "Responsive Regulation for Safer Communities Towards Universal Health Coverage," addresses the role of effective healthcare regulation in achieving universal health coverage across Africa.
Eight Ghanaian research institutions and pharmaceutical companies have been awarded €2 million in grants under the PharmaVax Ghana programme to develop vaccines, medicines, and health products. The projects, jointly funded by Germany and the EU and implemented by GIZ, cover innovations in malaria treatment, monoclonal antibodies, diagnostics, and herbal remedies for various conditions.
As Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh calls for Ghanaian researchers to commercialize discoveries into medicines and vaccines, Dr De-Gaulle Moses Dogbatsey of Medi-Moses Group has spent nearly 30 years converting plant-medicine research into herbal products distributed across Ghana, exemplifying the local production agenda outlined at the Research Meets Manufacturing award ceremony under the PharmaVax Ghana programme.
The world's largest civilian hospital ship, Global Mercy, has arrived at the Port of Tema to undertake a 10-month medical mission in Ghana—the fifth field service by Mercy Ships in the country. The mission will provide between 1,950 and 2,600 free surgeries, 1,610 to 2,145 dental treatments, and training for 100 to 250 local healthcare professionals.
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh called for deeper health cooperation among African countries to detect and contain disease outbreaks before they spread across borders, citing current Ebola spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He emphasized the need for improved information and technology sharing, increased local pharmaceutical investment, and inter-country solidarity.
Eight research partnerships have been awarded €2m in grants under the PharmaVax Ghana programme to develop new vaccines and medicines, including child-friendly malaria medicines, plant-based therapies, and AI-assisted antibody discovery for malaria and Mpox. The programme, funded by Germany and the EU, will also provide technical assistance to help researchers commercialise health products for local and regional markets.
Ghana has stepped up surveillance at points of entry and health facilities amid a surge in Ebola cases and deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh said the country has activated its surveillance systems and is working with the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research to strengthen testing and response capacity.
Ghana is hosting a two-day annual meeting of the Regional Technical Advisory Committee of the Africa CDC and Western Africa Regional Coordinating Centre to strengthen regional health security, disease surveillance, and emergency preparedness across West Africa. The Health Minister highlighted lessons from COVID-19 and Ebola outbreaks, and emerging threats such as mpox and Marburg, as reasons for strengthening cross-border collaboration and surveillance systems.
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.
President Mahama announced a five-year strategic plan to strengthen pharmaceutical manufacturing and reduce Ghana's reliance on imported medicines, with the goal of achieving self-sufficiency in essential drug production and positioning Ghana as a regional supply hub. The plan aims to address Ghana's current dependence on imports for approximately 70 percent of medicines used in the country.
Ghana has reduced its maternal mortality ratio from 943 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2000 to 234 in 2023, but this remains above the WHO benchmark of fewer than 70 deaths per 100,000 live births by 2030. President Mahama has made reducing maternal mortality a national priority through the Ministry of Health.
President Mahama announced plans to expand Ghana's pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity with a five-year government plan aimed at reducing dependence on imported medicines, which currently account for about 70 per cent of medicines used in Ghana. The expansion is intended to reduce medicine costs, strengthen the provision of treatment under the Free Primary Health Care programme, and create export opportunities to neighbouring countries.