Dominic K Atweam

Health Information Systems Experts - World Health Organization- Ghana Country Office

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

"Globally, tobacco-related diseases kill around 8 million people each year, including more than 1 million deaths from second-hand smoke" ~ Dr @BrakaFiona speaking at the commemoration of the #WNTD2026

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

No #Ebola case has been recorded in Ghana, but preparedness remains key.

Led by Hon. @KMAkandoh, Minister for Health, we toured⬇️

1️⃣ Accra International Airport
2️⃣ @NMIMR_UG
3️⃣ Ga East Hospital

to assess readiness and strengthen measures for early detection & response.

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

We have donated equipment and supplies to @mohgovgh as part of Ghana’s #Ebola preparedness activities.

While Ghana has not recorded a case, this support strengthens preparedness and response capacity.

We continue to work together to keep Ghana safe.

[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]

It’s Day 2 of Dr @BrakaFiona’s tour in the North East Region.

Today, we are at Binde Hospital in the Bunkpurugu/Nakpanduri District.

Here, the team is engaging health workers to learn more about their work and the realities they navigate in delivering essential health services.

[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]

Dr. @BrakaFiona paid a courtesy call on the Nayiri, His Royal Majesty Naa Bohagu Abdulai Mahami Sheriga, overlord of Mamprugu

Discussions focused on the vital role of traditional leaders in building trust in health services & strengthening partnerships to improve health outcomes

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

Dr. @BrakaFiona’s regional familiarization tour has reached the North East Region.

She first paid a courtesy call on Regional Minister, Hon. Ibrahim Tia.

Over the next 3 days, she will be engaging stakeholders to gain firsthand insight into health service delivery in the region

[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

[Digital Health and Rights Project @DigHealthRights]

Yesterday evening, the @DigHealthRights hosted a public panel event at the @GVAGrad: Participatory Action Research Across Borders – Perspectives from the Digital Health and Rights Project.

💬The discussion reflected on years of collaboration between researchers, communities, and young people working at the intersection of digital health, human rights, and participation; exploring what meaningful participation really looks like, alongside the challenges and lessons for future digital rights work.

🙏Huge thanks to everyone who joined us in person and online.
🎥 Recording coming soon!

#CostsOfConnection

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

There must be #NoExcuse and #ZeroTolerance for Sexual Exploitation, Abuse & Harassment.

Today, we are engaging implementing partners under the Pandemic Fund project to strengthen safeguards, accountability and awareness on #PRSEAH across all stages of project implementation.

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

Nurses are the largest group of health workers in Ghana and are often the first people we encounter in healthcare.

As we commemorate International Nurses Day, we celebrate their

✅compassion,
✅dedication and
✅lifesaving contributions

to communities across the country.

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

Experts and policymakers from across Africa are in Accra for a regional workshop on the governance of emerging genetic biocontrol agents.

The workshop is piloting the WHO–OECD Toolkit to strengthen governance and policy for innovative technologies to combat diseases.

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

The 2nd Africa Health Workforce Investment Forum comes to a close today.

The closing ceremony is underway, bringing together stakeholders and partners to reaffirm commitments to investing in, protecting and strengthening Africa’s health workforce for the future. #PlanTrainRetain

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

We hosted partners to validate the new National Strategy for the Development of Statistics.

It focused on strengthening data systems to produce timely, reliable data that informs policy, planning & accountability & drive investment in data for better decisions & impact in Ghana.

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

At the opening of the 2nd Africa Health Workforce Investment Forum, @ProfJanabi shared a powerful story, revealing the real cost of Africa’s health workforce gaps.

A life-saving surgery. The skill was there. The science was there, but the team was incomplete.

Watch & Reflect⬇️

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

H.E @NJOAgyemang, Vice President of Ghana, has officially opened the 2nd Africa Health Workforce Investment Forum.

She left us with a powerful message⬇️

“We must plan, train, and deploy health workers effectively; employ them sustainably; and retain them with dignity”.

Watch⬇️

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

2024 was Windhoek, Namibia🇳🇦.
2026 is Accra, Ghana🇬🇭.

Different times, different locations,but the agenda remains the same➡️ Africa’s health workforce.

At the opening of the 2nd Africa Health Workforce Investment Forum, Ghana’s Health Minister, @KMAkandoh shares more ⬇️

[WHO Ghana @WHOGhana]

The State of the Health Workforce in Africa 2026 report has officially been launched.

It highlights the urgent need to strengthen how we plan, train, and retain the health workforce required to deliver #HealthForAll.

Read more ➡️ https://t.co/MJRUDPrp7y

#PlanTrainRetain