Ghana
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UHAS Mega-Lab construction resumes under President Mahama’s Reset Agenda
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.
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Ghana launches WHO-UNDP AI-powered digital health program to strengthen healthcare systems
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.
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Ghana launches free primary healthcare for 150 underserved districts
The government plans to establish over 350 container-based service delivery points in high-traffic areas throughout the country.
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Ghana completes Health Security Action Plan to improve preparedness and reaction to pandemics
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.
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Ghana, WHO convenes strategic rotavirus surveillance review in Koforidua
The vaccine has averted over 1.8 million cases and reduced rotavirus-related hospitalizations by 42 percent.
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New Maternity and Children’s Ward opens in Asukawkaw, Ghana
This latest facility marks the fourth maternity and children’s ward that the Lordina Foundation has constructed and transferred to local communities and Ghana’s Health Service.
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Ghana’s Tetteh Quarshie Hospital performs maiden dialysis treatment after 63 years
More than 4,000 people die from chronic kidney disease every year, yet the entire country has fewer than 400 dialysis machines.