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Samuel Kaba Akoriyea

Also known as: Prof. Akoriyea · Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea · Dr. Kaba Akoriyea · Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea · Professor Samuel Kaba Akoriyea · Dr Akoriyea · Dr. Akoriyea

2026-05-012026-06-19

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  1. May 2026
  2. Joy Online

    The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, has assured that a committee set up to investigate the death of a pregnant woman at the Mother and Child Hospital in Kasoa will conduct a thorough and transparent inquiry.

    Kasoa maternal death: GHS assures family of thorough investigation, rules out shoddy work
Society

Ghana Health Service campaigns against three neglected tropical diseases

The News

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.

Why it matters

Ghana Health Service launches mass drug campaign targeting 8 million people for prevention of three neglected tropical diseases across 86 endemic districts by 2030.

6 hours ago · Joy Online

Today

  1. Ghana Health Service campaigns against three neglected tropical diseases

    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.

    6 hours ago · Joy Online

Yesterday

  1. GHS launches nationwide drug campaign against tropical diseases

    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.

    18 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. GHS launches drug campaign against three tropical diseases

    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.

    18 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Friday 5 June

  1. GHS warns public of waterborne diseases as rains begin

    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.

    5 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Monday 1 June

  1. Ghana Health Service warns of disease risks in rainy season

    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.

    1 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 25 May

  1. GHS Director-General tours facilities to assess Ebola preparedness

    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.

    25 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Ghana fully prepared to contain Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks

    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.

    25 May 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 11 May

  1. Ghana launches Free Primary Healthcare policy targeting 150 underserved districts

    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.

    11 May 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 9 May

  1. Ghana activates disease surveillance after Cape Verde hantavirus outbreak

    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.

    9 May 2026 · The Chronicle

Friday 8 May

  1. Ghana Health Service heightens surveillance after Hantavirus outbreak

    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.

    8 May 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 1 May

  1. GHS commits to thorough probe into Kasoa maternal death

    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.

    1 May 2026 · Joy Online

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