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The new equipment will support a range of academic and institutional activities at the school. These include data analysis, research, lectures, seminars and virtual engagements.

During the field service, Mercy Ships expects to perform between 1,900 and 2,600 surgeries and provide between 1,600 and 2,000 dental treatments free of charge.

The meeting brings together stakeholders to discuss practical approaches to strengthening Ghana’s health system and advancing national UHC priorities.

Mercy Ships first arrived in Ghana in 1991 and has since worked with the government to provide more than 2,670 surgical procedures and over 18,120 dental procedures.

The renewed work aims to complete the university’s 5,300-square-metre Laboratory Complex, a project that began in 2014 but stalled for several years.

The initiative, implemented with the Ministry of Health in Ghana, arrives at a time when countries are increasingly adopting digital technologies to address complex health challenges such as climate-sensitive diseases and unequal access to care.

The government plans to establish over 350 container-based service delivery points in high-traffic areas throughout the country.

The plan itself serves as a practical guide for improving Ghana’s health defenses across multiple fronts, from enhancing laboratory capabilities to strengthening border health measures.

The vaccine has averted over 1.8 million cases and reduced rotavirus-related hospitalizations by 42 percent.