Also known as: Prof. Akoriyea · Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea · Dr. Kaba Akoriyea · Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea · Professor Samuel Kaba Akoriyea · Dr Akoriyea · Dr. Akoriyea
… Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, Director General, GHS, said the campaign formed part of Ghana’s strategy to eliminate NTDs as a public health threat by 2030 and sustain gains made in disease control over the years. …
… Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, identified poor sanitation, environmental pollution, and unsafe water sources as major factors undermining the country’s efforts to eliminate the diseases. …
… Addressing a news conference in Accra yesterday, the Director-General of the GHS, Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, said the MDA formed part of Ghana’s broader strategy to eliminate NTDs as a public health threat by 2030 and sustain gains made over the years. …
… In a statement, the Director-General of the GHS, Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, warned that vegetables cultivated near water bodies could become contaminated during the period. …
… A statement signed by Professor Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, the Director-General of GHS, on Friday said flooding and poor sanitation conditions during the rainy season often contaminated water sources with faecal matter, heightening the spread of waterborne infections. …
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, says Ghana is fully prepared to contain any Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks in the country. …
… The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, called on chiefs, community leaders, assembly members and the public to support and take ownership of the policy to help curb typhoid and other health conditions in the region. …
… Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, noted that the affected individuals largely comprised Filipino crew members, while passengers on board came from the United States, Europe, South America, Australia and parts of Asia. …
… In a press release issued on May 8, signed by the Director-General of the GHS, Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, the Ministry of Health and GHS disclosed that as of May 7, a total of eight suspected cases had been recorded on the vessel, with five cases confirmed and three deaths reported. …
The Ghana Health Service will conduct a Mass Drug Administration campaign from June 20 to July 3, 2026, providing free preventive treatment for onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasis, and schistosomiasis to nearly eight million people across the country. The campaign targets 86 onchocerciasis-endemic districts in 15 regions, about 266,000 people in two elephantiasis-endemic districts, and 13 districts across eight regions for schistosomiasis, as part of Ghana's strategy to eliminate these diseases by 2030.
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Ghana Health Service launches mass drug campaign targeting 8 million people for prevention of three neglected tropical diseases across 86 endemic districts by 2030.
The Ghana Health Service will conduct a Mass Drug Administration campaign from June 20 to July 3, 2026, providing free preventive treatment for onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasis, and schistosomiasis to nearly eight million people across the country. The campaign targets 86 onchocerciasis-endemic districts in 15 regions, about 266,000 people in two elephantiasis-endemic districts, and 13 districts across eight regions for schistosomiasis, as part of Ghana's strategy to eliminate these diseases by 2030.
The Ghana Health Service will conduct a Mass Drug Administration campaign from June 20 to July 10 across districts affected by Bilharzia, Elephantiasis, and River Blindness, as part of efforts to eliminate these neglected tropical diseases by 2030. The Director-General emphasized that medical interventions alone are insufficient and that a one-health approach addressing sanitation, water, and environmental issues is essential to prevent the diseases' spread.
The Ghana Health Service will conduct a Mass Drug Administration campaign from June 20 to July 3, 2026, targeting nearly eight million eligible people across multiple regions to prevent onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasis, and schistosomiasis. The initiative is part of Ghana's strategy to eliminate neglected tropical diseases as a public health threat by 2030.
The Ghana Health Service has cautioned the public against waterborne and other related diseases associated with the rainy season, including cholera, typhoid, dysentery, malaria, yellow fever and dengue fever, urging preventive measures such as maintaining clean surroundings, cooking food thoroughly, and washing produce with clean water.
The Ghana Health Service has cautioned the public to take preventive measures against waterborne and mosquito-borne diseases including cholera, typhoid fever, dysentery, malaria, yellow fever, and dengue fever as the rainy season increases the likelihood of outbreaks. The Service recommends maintaining clean surroundings, removing stagnant water containers, washing fruits and vegetables thoroughly, and practising regular handwashing to prevent disease spread.
Ghana's Health Service Director-General is touring key health facilities in Accra to assess the country's preparedness for a potential Ebola outbreak, following a rise in cases in parts of Central and Eastern Africa. The inspection covers laboratory capacity, case management, surveillance, and response systems at facilities including the Ghana Infectious Disease Centre, Nyaho Medical Centre, Kotoka International Airport, and Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service says the country is fully prepared to contain any Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks, citing strengthened preparedness systems following rising Ebola cases in Central and Eastern Africa. He noted that Ghana has adequate experience and personnel from managing COVID-19 and previous Ebola preparedness exercises.
The Health Minister announced the Free Primary Healthcare programme at a launch in Dambai, Oti Region, aimed at removing financial and geographical barriers to healthcare access. The first phase targets 150 underserved districts and will provide free preventive, diagnostic, and curative services at community facilities for NHIA card holders, including treatment for malaria, cholera, maternal and child health services, and management of non-communicable diseases.
The Ghana Health Service has activated enhanced surveillance and preparedness measures following reports of a hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in Cape Verde, with five confirmed cases and three deaths recorded as of May 7, 2026, though the WHO and CDC have assessed global public health risk as low.
Following reports of Hantavirus infections on a cruise ship docked in Cape Verde—with five confirmed cases and three deaths among eight suspected cases—the Ghana Health Service has activated enhanced disease surveillance measures across the country. No case has been recorded in Ghana, but the GHS noted precautionary public health interventions are being strengthened.
The Ghana Health Service has assured the family of Abigail Opoku, who died at the Mother and Child Hospital in Kasoa after reportedly being unable to undergo a caesarean section due to unavailable recovery ward beds, that an investigation committee will conduct a thorough and transparent inquiry with backing from the Ministry of Health and the President.