In Ghana, an estimated 9% of the population is living with chronic hepatitis B, and 1.3% with hepatitis C. To mark #WorldHepatitisDay2025, we joined Ghana Health Service & partners to raise awareness, promote testing and treatment & call for action to eliminate hepatitis in Ghana.

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine rollout in Ghana

“Cervical cancer continues to claim too many lives, but HPV vaccination remains our best chance at prevention. ”~ Dr Fiona Braka, WHO Ghana Rep, speaking at the National Education Stakeholder Engagement on the rollout of the #HPV vaccination campaign.

#Cholera is preventable! Here's what you need to know about the oral cholera vaccine👇🏿 #ViralFactsAfrica Viral Facts Africa

Akwaaba to Ghana, Prof. Mohamed Janabi! We’re honoured to welcome the WHO African Region Regional Director on his official visit. Prof. Mohamed Janabi is in Ghana over the next 3 days to engage with national leaders to strengthen support for Ghana’s health agenda & join the #AfricaHealthSovereigntySummit

Over the years, World Health Organization (WHO) has partnered with Ghana to strengthen health systems and improve service delivery. Today, Prof. Mohamed Janabi, WHO African Region Regional Director, met with Ghana’s Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh to discuss health sector priorities and deepen collaboration.

Health is at the heart of sustainable development! Today, our Regional Director Prof. Mohamed Janabi met UNinGhana Heads of Agencies, calling for stronger collaboration to advance health and accelerate #SDG progress. A healthier Ghana means a stronger future. #DeliveringAsOne

World Health Organization (WHO) supports Sustainable #HealthForAll. Director-General of World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has just arrived in Ghana for #AfricaHealthSovereigntySummit taking place tomorrow. Together with health leaders, he will advocate for sustainable health financing & stronger health systems in Africa.

Thanks to The Pandemic Fund, we’re with #GiveBloodGhana at Cape Coast Teaching Hospital training staff on blood safety standards & assessing in preparation for AfSBT Stepwise accreditation & External Quality Assurance This is part of processes towards safer, more resilient blood systems

The last mile towards ending Lymphatic Filariasis and Oncocerciasis in Ghana

Sustained investment and strong collaboration are vital to ending #NTDs in Ghana. This week, we engaged #NTD programme managers on strategies to address funding gaps and better integrate interventions in line with the Global #NTD Roadmap 2021-2030.

From 25–27 August 2025, Ghana will join other African countries in Lusaka, Zambia, for the WHO African Region Regional Committee to deliberate on key health priorities. Today, we met with Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, Ghana’s Minister of Health, to align priorities for Ghana’s strong participation.

Led by Fiona Braka, we paid a courtesy call on UNFPA Ghana to further deepen collaboration. Together, World Health Organization (WHO) & UNFPA are aligning efforts to advance health, rights, and well-being in Ghana. Today’s discussions pave the way for deeper collaboration and even greater impact.

In times of emergencies, humanitarians are a lifeline—delivering care, protecting health, and restoring hope. On #WorldHumanitarianDay, we honour their dedication, thank them for saving lives, and encourage them to keep going. Their courage inspires us all.

Together with UNESCO Ghana & UNFPA Ghana, we are supporting Ministry of Health, Ghana to convene a meeting on the Western and Central Africa Commitment for Educated, Healthy & Thriving Adolescents. This will help align efforts to secure their health, education & future.

Rotavirus is the leading cause of severe diarrhoea in young children worldwide. This week, we’re at Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, the Rotavirus Regional Reference Lab, building capacity of lab & surveillance officers from across West Africa to better detect, monitor & respond to rotavirus.

Last year, Ghana carried out a polio vaccination campaign after detecting poliovirus in the Eastern Region. Building on that effort, together with Ghana Health Service and Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, we are strengthening surveillance to ensure early detection and protection against future outbreaks.

WHO Ghana and MHA Ghana share a strong partnership. Today, we welcome Dr. Eugene K. Dordoye, newly appointed Acting Chief Executive Office of @mentalhealthgh. We explored ways to deepen collaboration to advance mental health services and support for all in Ghana.

Thanks to funding from The Pandemic Fund, we’re working with #GiveBloodGhana to train their staff on blood safety standards. This capacity-building effort is part of Ghana’s journey toward safer transfusions, stronger health security and more resilient blood systems.

High-quality data is key to #EndingAIDS. Together with partners, we’re supporting Ghana Health Service to train 80 subnational officers to track progress, identify gaps, and develop action plans to accelerate elimination efforts.