Also known as: Prof. Akoriyea · Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea · Dr. Kaba Akoriyea · Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea · Professor Samuel Kaba Akoriyea · Dr Akoriyea · Dr. Akoriyea · Prof. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea · Professor Akoriyea · Dr Samuel Akoriyea · Prof. Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea · Dr. Samuel Kaba · Dr Kaba Akoriyea
Director-General of the Ghana Health Service overseeing disease preparedness, vaccination campaigns, and free primary healthcare expansion.
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… On his part, Dr Samuel Akoriyea, Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, said the FPHC programme was yielding the expected results. …
Government recruits 16,000 health personnel to support FPHC programme – Health MinisterJoy Online
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. …
Free Primary Healthcare targets most deprived districts – GHS Director GeneralThe Ghanaian Times
… Launching the documents in Accra on Friday, the Director-General of the GHS, Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, said the PHEOC would not replace the statutory mandates of other institutions but would provide a platform for coordinated public health emergency action. …
GHS outdoors 5 documents to coordinate public healthJoy Online
… Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, the Director-General of the GHS, said the launch marked an important step in strengthening Ghana’s national health security. …
GHS launches strategic PHEOC documents to strengthen public health emergency responseJoy Online
… Speaking at the launch, GHS Director-General Professor Samuel Kaba Akoriyea said the PHEOC system would provide a platform for coordinated action without taking over the statutory responsibilities of other institutions. …
GHS unveils new framework to improve Ghana’s preparedness for health emergenciesThe Ghanaian Times
… Introducing water too early may reduce breast milk and cause water intoxication,” the Director-General of the GHS, Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, cautioned in a statement to mark this year’s Breastfeeding Month. …
Babies below six months do not need water — GHSThe Ghanaian Times
… Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, described the donation as timely in view of the increasing burden of kidney disease across the country. …
Upper West gets GH₵4 million expanded renal care unitJoy Online
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, has called for stronger commitment from stakeholders to ensure the effective implementation of the Free Primary Health Care (FPHC) programme. …
GHS boss calls for stronger commitment to make Free Primary Health Care workJoy Online
… The agreement was signed at the Ghana Health Service Headquarters in Pantang, Accra, by Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, and Dr Mary Dede Ansong, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of the International Sickle Cell Centre. …
GHS and International Sickle Cell Centre sign 5-year MoU to strengthen national response to sickle cell diseaseJoy Online
… The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, said efforts were underway to integrate hepatitis prevention, testing and treatment into primary healthcare services to improve access across the country. …
MoH inaugurates hepatitis technical working group to eliminate disease by 2030The Ghana Health Service confirmed four cases of yellow fever detected between September and early October in Sissala West, Wa West, Etu and Nadowli-Kaleo, and says it has contained the outbreak through vaccination interventions. Health authorities are investigating reports of deaths in affected communities to determine if they were caused by yellow fever.
22 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Ghana Health Service confirmed four cases of yellow fever detected between September and early October in Sissala West, Wa West, Etu and Nadowli-Kaleo, and says it has contained the outbreak through vaccination interventions. Health authorities are investigating reports of deaths in affected communities to determine if they were caused by yellow fever.
22 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service cautioned that misinformation could undermine Ghana's efforts to prepare for a possible Ebola outbreak, urging journalists, social media users, and content creators to verify information with official sources before publishing or sharing it.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Health Service is considering artificial intelligence to help anticipate disease outbreaks and strengthen emergency planning, particularly in response to Ebola threats in Africa. GHS Director-General Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea said the technology could improve assessment of public health risks and support timely responses when infectious diseases threaten to cross borders.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Health Service has activated its Ebola preparedness arrangements and conducted simulation exercises to strengthen the country's response capacity, following outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The GHS is monitoring developments across affected countries and has intensified surveillance and emergency planning.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Health Service announced in October 2026 that Ghana successfully closed its type 2 poliovirus outbreak in August 2026, following sustained immunisation campaigns and disease surveillance. The achievement, confirmed through Outbreak Response Assessments, places Ghana alongside four other African nations that closed their type 2 polio outbreaks in the same month, with the country maintaining immunisation coverage above 95 per cent since introducing the Inactivated Polio Vaccine in 2018.
24 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Yellow fever vaccination in Wa West District has reached 92%, with 225,446 people vaccinated and only one mild headache recorded as a side effect. The Ghana Health Service is pursuing house-to-house mop-up campaigns and collaboration with Veterinary Services to reach 100% coverage, targeting persons aged 9 months to 60 years.
23 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Health Service has developed grievance redress guidelines to provide formal channels for addressing complaints from patients, health workers, suppliers, and contractors. Facility managers across the country are being trained to implement the guidelines, which will establish grievance committees to receive, investigate, and resolve complaints as part of efforts to improve healthcare delivery and strengthen public trust.
22 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Health Service will conduct two rounds of HPV vaccination in schools nationwide in October and November/December 2026, targeting eligible girls aged 9 to 14 who have not yet received the vaccine to protect against cervical cancer and other HPV-related diseases.
19 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Health Service will distribute 80,000 pairs of locally-manufactured protective footwear to health workers implementing the Free Primary Healthcare programme, following a donation by Sanford World Shoe Ltd. and Samaritan's Feet Ghana. The shoes are made from lightweight EVA foam with antimicrobial and biodegradable properties.
13 October 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
14 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
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.
14 September 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
24 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
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.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
22 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Health Service advises that babies below six months need only breast milk, which contains all necessary nutrients and water; introducing water early may reduce breast milk intake and cause water intoxication, the GHS Director-General said ahead of Breastfeeding Month 2026.
20 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Upper West Regional Hospital has received a GH₵4 million expanded renal care unit featuring six new dialysis machines, equipment and staff training to serve patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. The facility, inaugurated by SHEILD last Tuesday, aims to reduce the burden of travel for patients seeking specialist healthcare in the region.
19 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service called for stronger commitment to ensure effective implementation of the Free Primary Health Care programme, emphasizing the need to prioritise communities facing difficulties accessing essential healthcare and bring quality services closer to people rather than requiring long-distance travel.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Health Service and the International Sickle Cell Centre have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen Ghana's national response to sickle cell disease through coordinated action across education, screening, comprehensive care, research, policy and health systems strengthening. Sickle cell disease is Ghana's most common inherited blood disorder, with approximately 18,000 babies born with the condition each year and approximately one in four Ghanaians carrying the sickle cell or haemoglobin C trait.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Ministry of Health has launched a National Viral Hepatitis Technical Working Group to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030, as part of World Hepatitis Day 2026 activities. The initiative aims to strengthen prevention, diagnosis, treatment and awareness, with health authorities estimating the disease affects about 10 per cent of Ghana's population.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Ministry of Health and Ghana Health Service have appointed musician Okyeame Kwame as National Hepatitis Ambassador and launched a National Viral Hepatitis Technical Working Group as part of efforts to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030. The government plans to scale up interventions including nationwide rollout of Hepatitis B birth-dose vaccine and encourage regular screening.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
LCB Worldwide Ghana Limited partnered with the Ghana Health Service to fumigate markets, transport terminals and other public places in the Korle Klottey Municipality as part of the National General Cleaning Exercise announced by President Mahama following recent floods. The fumigation was intended to reduce the risk of sanitation-related diseases such as cholera, malaria and typhoid during the rainy season.
13 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Crisis management company LCB Worldwide Ghana Limited partnered with the Ghana Health Service to undertake a large-scale fumigation exercise across key public spaces in Accra on Saturday, July 11, 2026, as part of efforts to prevent disease outbreaks during the rainy season and support the government's National General Cleaning Exercise.
12 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Health Service has confirmed no cholera outbreak following the June 29 floods, but is urging continued preventive measures including sanitation and hygiene practices. The GHS is conducting disinfection exercises in flood-affected communities to minimise the risk of waterborne diseases such as cholera and typhoid.
12 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Health Service Director-General has called for increased public commitment to sanitation to prevent disease outbreaks following floods in Accra, with GHS commencing fumigation of markets, terminals, and public spaces. Local authorities in Korle Klottey Municipality are managing flood-generated waste and have appealed for public patience as sanitation teams clear debris.
12 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Health Service has begun fumigating flood-affected communities in Accra, including markets and transport terminals, to prevent disease outbreaks. The Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly is clearing debris from homes, with over six trucks working to remove most waste by the end of the day or next day.
11 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Health Service has issued a public alert about health dangers during the rainy season, including waterborne diseases such as cholera and typhoid, mosquito-borne illnesses like malaria and dengue fever, and increased snakebites from wildlife displaced by flooding.
29 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Stakeholders at the Third Annual International Sickle Cell Disease Conference have called for sustained investment, stronger partnerships, and a coordinated national response to tackle sickle cell care in Ghana, where thousands of patients face challenges accessing diagnosis, treatment and support. The Ghana Health Service Director-General noted that about 18,000 children are born with the condition each year, with many experiencing recurrent pain crises and significant financial burdens.
22 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
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.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →
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 →