Ghana Health Service

Today, the Minister for Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, joined health sector leaders, traditional authorities, and community members in the Volta Region to officially launch Ghana’s flagship Free Primary Healthcare initiative in the region. The programme is a key component of the Government of Ghana’s health sector reset agenda, aimed at expanding access to preventive and promotive healthcare services, strengthening community-based care, and bringing quality healthcare closer to communities across the country.

Read full story here: https://ghs.gov.gh/news-and-events/health-minister-launches-free-primary-healthcare-initiative-in-volta-region-engages-traditional-leaders-and-communities

Ghana has highlighted significant progress in strengthening health security and pandemic preparedness at a high-level international conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, demonstrating the country’s growing capacity to prevent, detect and respond to public health threats. The Ghana Health Service, Led by its Director-General, Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, shared the country’s achievements in disease surveillance, laboratory strengthening, emergency preparedness, workforce development, and risk communication, and further reaffirmed its commitment to building resilient health systems through global partnerships and collaboration.

Read full story here:https://ghs.gov.gh/news-and-events/ghana-showcases-progress-in-global-health-security-at-international-conference-in-malaysia

❗️Call for Abstracts❗️

The Ghana Health Service, through its Research and Development Division, invites researchers, academics, health professionals, and institutions to submit abstracts for the 2026 National Health Research Dissemination Forum.

Under the theme, “Free Primary Healthcare as a Catalyst for Universal Health Coverage: Perspectives from Researchers,” the forum will provide a platform to share evidence, innovations, and research findings that can contribute to strengthening Ghana’s health system and advancing universal health coverage.

Submit Abstracts to: [email protected]

Submission Deadline: Tuesday, 30th June 2026.

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❗️Call for Abstracts❗️

The Ghana Health Service, through its Research and Development Division, invites researchers, academics, health professionals, and institutions to submit abstracts for the 2026 National Health Research Dissemination Forum.
Under the theme, “Free Primary Healthcare as a Catalyst for Universal Health Coverage: Perspectives from Researchers,” the forum will provide a platform to share evidence, innovations, and research findings that can contribute to strengthening Ghana’s health system and advancing universal health coverage.

Submit Abstracts to: [email protected]

Submission Deadline: 17th July 2026

❗️CALL FOR ABSTRACT❗️
The Health Promotion Division of the Ghana Health Service invites researchers, public health professionals, students, and practitioners to submit abstracts for the Social and Behaviour Change Evidence Summit 2026.

To share research, innovations, and evidence that support strengthening Primary Health Care and contribute to advancing evidence-based health solutions. Click the submission link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9DwiCeDcS1jfbbbAYvdMibYMEcaZNstopbht2dL3syYmSqg/viewform?usp=header or scan the QR code on the flyer to submit your abstract.

For more information or clarification contact 0240910969 or 0244107803.

Key messages from the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, delivered at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Ghana Health Service Senior Managers Meeting.