Angela Ackon

[Angela Ackon @angiackon]

Donate Blood today and save a life #WorldBloodDonorDay

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

#WorldBloodDonorDay reminds us of the profound impact of blood donation on patients, families, and communities.

As we mark this day today, we celebrate and thank all donors whose selfless acts save lives every day.

✅Give blood
✅Give hope &
✅Save lives.

[Angela Ackon @angiackon]

One Drop of Humanity. Give Blood. Save Lives #WorldBloodDonorDay.

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

Today, we join @NBSGhana & partners to commemorate #WorldBloodDonorDay.

Ghana faces an annual shortfall of over 100,000 units of blood needed to guarantee basic national sufficiency.

Donate blood, save lives and help ensure blood is available when it is needed most.

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

Dr. @BrakaFiona’s North East Regional tour ends with visits to 3 facilities in the East Mamprusi District.

She visited⬇️

1️⃣ Baptist Medical Centre
2️⃣ Bowku CHPS
3️⃣ Langbinsi Health Centre

She commended health workers & volunteers for their dedication to serving communities.

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

At Binde Hospital, Dr @BrakaFiona thanked health workers for their dedication to delivering care and supporting cross-border health and surveillance under challenging conditions.

The facility is a rural hospital serving hard-to-reach communities along the Ghana–Togo border.

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

Behind every vaccination success story are health workers going the extra mile to ensure no child is left behind.

In Zagua, reaching children with vaccines means travelling long distances, but Selina keeps going to reach every child.

Read more➡️ https://t.co/ssWzGqDcdu

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

We joined the 8th Handover Ceremony of the Executive Board of @Saafricango.

Over the years, the society has supported advocacy, partnerships & action towards ending HIV/AIDS across Africa.

We look forward to strengthening collaboration to advance better health outcomes for all

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

When @BrakaFiona paid a courtesy call on His Majesty, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, she conveyed @WHO’s appreciation for his longstanding support to health.

His Majesty reaffirmed his commitment to continue working with @WHO to improve health outcomes.

Watch this video for more⬇️

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

Dr. @BrakaFiona’s visit to the Ashanti Region came to a close with a tour of Kumasi South Hospital, where she engaged staff and gained insights into service delivery.

She commended the team’s commitment and reaffirmed @WHO’s support to improving quality healthcare in the Region.

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

Effective surveillance is key to early detection and timely response.

Day 2 of the Ashanti Region tour ended with a visit to the Regional Emergency Operations Center, providing insight into how public health events are⬇️

✅tracked
✅coordinated &
✅managed

across the Region.

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

Day 1 in the Ashanti Region, on the ground and in action.

From engaging leadership to touring critical health facilities, Dr. @BrakaFiona’s visit offered a close look at the systems driving healthcare delivery across the Region.

Watch the highlights⬇️

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

Dr. @BrakaFiona, @WHOGhana Rep, paid a courtesy call on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, King of the Ashanti Kingdom.

Discussions acknowledged his longstanding support to health initiatives and explored opportunities to deepen collaboration to advance health outcomes.

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

Continuing her Ashanti Region tour, @BrakaFiona is at the Regional Health Directorate, being briefed on the Region’s health situation.

The session highlighted⬇️

✅key achievements
✅ongoing interventions &
✅key challenges

to guide @WHO’s support to improve health outcomes.

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

Kicking off her Ashanti Region tour, Dr. @BrakaFiona paid a courtesy call on the Ashanti Regional Minister, @DrAmoakohene, to formally inform him of her visit and mission.

The meeting set the stage for deeper collaboration & joint efforts to enhance health systems and outcomes.

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

Dr. @BrakaFiona, @WHOGhana Rep, has arrived in the Ashanti Region for a 3-day familiarization tour.

During the visit, she will interact with key stakeholders & visit health facilities to gain first hand insight into health service delivery & ongoing efforts to improve outcomes.

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

Still in the spirit of #WorldHealthDay, we joined @UNinGhana and partners for a health walk and aerobics session.

Good health begins with simple daily choices;
🏃stay active
🧑‍🍳eat well, and
🚴‍♀️prioritize your wellbeing

Take a step today for a healthier life.

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

The Director-General of @AU_AMA_, @mimi_darko, paid a courtesy visit to @BrakaFiona, @WHOGhana Rep.

They discussed collaboration to strengthen regulatory systems & advance effective, resilient & harmonised medicines regulation in Ghana & Africa.

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

Over the past 3 days, with @EuropeInGhana support, we have engaged stakeholders on Ghana’s clinical trials ecosystem, but do you really know what went down?

@WHOGhana Rep @BrakaFiona breaks it down and what it means for the future of clinical trials in Ghana.

Watch ⬇️

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

3 days of our @EuropeInGhana funded stakeholder engagement on Ghana’s clinical trial ecosystem comes to an end with concrete actions.

Participants are developing time-bound actions with measureable deliverables to strengthen governance, ethics oversight & institutional capacity.

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

Day 2 of our @EuropeInGhana funded stakeholder engagement on Ghana’s clinical trial ecosystem ended with industry experts examining @WHO’s global tools for benchmarking of the ecosystem.

They explored how they can be adapted to Ghana’s context to ensure quality & credibility.

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

Ghana’s vaccine production plan requires a strong system for clinical trials.

With support from @EuropeInGhana, we are convening key stakeholders to⬇️

1️⃣ Review the current clinical trials system
2️⃣ Identify gaps and opportunities
3️⃣ Explore ways to strengthen it