Ayawaso West Municipal Health Directorate

28/08/2026

28/08/2026

World Breastfeeding Week 2026 🍼💚

The Ayawaso West Municipal Health Directorate joined the world in celebrating World Breastfeeding Week 2026, with activities extended to the end of August to promote awareness of the importance of breastfeeding and support mothers and caregivers to adopt the best breastfeeding practices.

As part of the celebration, the Directorate undertook several activities, including:

📌 Designing and displaying placards with key messages on the importance and benefits of breastfeeding.
📌 Education and sensitization of caregivers and the general public on recommended breastfeeding practices.
📌 Community-level education and engagement across all five (5) sub-municipal areas of the Ayawaso West Municipality.

The Directorate remains committed to promoting optimal breastfeeding practices and creating an enabling environment where every mother and caregiver is supported to give children the best possible start in life.

💚 Breastfeeding for a sustainable start in life: strengthen what works.

05/08/2026

📊 Ayawaso West Municipal Health Directorate Holds 2026 Half-Year Review Meeting

On 4th August 2026, the Ayawaso West Municipal Health Directorate successfully held its 2026 Half-Year Review Meeting, bringing together staff from public and private health facilities, development partners, and key stakeholders to review the Directorate's performance for the first half of the year.

The meeting featured presentations from all five sub-municipal health teams, the Mempeasem Polyclinic, the University Health Services Directorate (Legon Hospital), and the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC). Key areas reviewed included Disease Surveillance, TB/HIV, Maternal and Child Health, the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI), Human Resource policies on leave, Free Primary Healthcare service delivery and holistic assessment for the Municipality

The review provided an opportunity to celebrate achievements, identify gaps, share best practices, and strengthen collaboration towards improving quality healthcare services for the people of Ayawaso West.

Together, we remain committed to delivering quality healthcare for all. 💙🏥

03/08/2026

💛 World Hepatitis Day 2026 💛

The Ayawaso West Municipal Health Directorate proudly commemorated World Hepatitis Day on 28th July 2026 with community sensitization and health education across all five sub-municipal areas—Legon, Roman Ridge, Dzorwulu, Abelenkpe, and Westlands.

The celebration culminated at the Bawaleshie Chief's Palace, where community members received FREE hepatitis education, testing, and vaccination. 💉🩺

Together, we are creating awareness, encouraging early testing, and protecting our communities from hepatitis.

✅ Know your status.
✅ Get tested.
✅ Get vaccinated.

Together, let's eliminate hepatitis! 💛🌍

08/06/2026

The Ayawaso West Municipal Health Directorate, in collaboration with Auburn University, successfully organized a free community health screening exercise for residents of the Abelenkpe and Mempeasem communities from 29th to 31st May 2026.

The initiative was aimed at promoting early detection of health conditions, providing preventive health services, and encouraging healthy lifestyles among community members. Residents benefited from free health assessments, health education, and professional medical advice from the screening team.

The Municipal Health Directorate extends its sincere appreciation to Auburn University, community leaders, health professionals, and all residents who participated and contributed to the success of this important public health activity.

Together, we continue to promote healthier communities through prevention, early detection, and quality healthcare services for all.

03/06/2026

World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2026 Commemoration

The Ayawaso West Municipal Health Directorate, in collaboration with the Municipal Education Directorate, commemorated World Menstrual Hygiene Day on 28th May 2026.

The event brought together pupils, teachers, health professionals, and other stakeholders to raise awareness on the importance of menstrual health and hygiene and to promote a supportive environment for adolescent girls.

Activities during the celebration included a keynote address by the Municipal Health Director, a poem recital and drama performances by pupils, as well as health education sessions on menstruation and proper menstrual hygiene practices.

The commemoration served as an opportunity to educate, empower, and encourage open conversations about menstruation while advocating for dignity, health, and equal opportunities for all girls.

14/05/2026

The Ayawaso West Municipal Health Directorate actively participated in the 2026 African Vaccination Week celebration from 27th April to 3rd May 2026, with special emphasis on HPV vaccination for girls aged 9–14 years.

As part of the activities, vaccination services were provided at static Child Welfare Clinic (CWC) sites and through extensive community outreach programmes. Health teams visited communities, churches, schools, mosques, and marketplaces to administer childhood vaccines to defaulters and provide HPV vaccines to eligible girls.

The Directorate remains committed to protecting every child and promoting healthy communities through effective immunization services.

04/05/2026

World Malaria Day 2026 was successfully commemorated in Ayawaso West Municipal with a series of impactful activities aimed at raising awareness and promoting prevention:

📍 24th April 2026 – Community sensitization and distribution of insecticide-treated nets at Nyaho Railway, Roman Ridge.

🚶‍♂️ 25th April 2026 – Joined NMEP and partners to mark World Malaria Day. A health walk from the University of Ghana Business School through Madina Zongo Junction, the North Legon environs to the University of Ghana Sports Directorate. Health promote healthy living and malaria awareness.

🏫 30th April 2026 – School sensitization and health education at Bethany School in Dzorwulu, empowering students with knowledge on malaria prevention.

Together, we continue to educate, engage, and protect our communities against malaria.

24/03/2026

Today, the Ayawaso West Municipal Health Directorate, in collaboration with the University of Ghana Hospital (Public Health Unit), commemorated with impactful awareness creation and public sensitization activities.

Engagements were carried out at the OPD, Child Welfare Clinic (CWC), Bush Canteen, and across communities within the municipality, including Bawaleshie CHPS Zone, Roman Ridge, and Abelenkpe.

Together, we are raising awareness on tuberculosis prevention, promoting early detection, and encouraging timely treatment.

📢 Call to Action:
If you have a persistent cough of any duration, unexplained weight loss, night sweats, or fever—visit the nearest health facility immediately for screening. TB is curable, and early treatment saves lives.

Let’s all play our part—get tested, support those affected, and help stop the spread of TB in our communities.

17/03/2026

The Ayawaso West Municipal Health Directorate successfully carried out its First Quarter Supportive Supervision across health facilities and CHPS zones within the municipality.

The exercise focused on reviewing data capturing, reporting tools, and the accuracy of entries made into the DHIMS 2 platform. The team also assessed how key health services are delivered, including HIV, TB, Malaria, Immunization sessions, Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC), Family Planning, among others.

This supervision forms part of ongoing efforts to strengthen service delivery, improve data quality, and support health workers to provide efficient and quality healthcare to the people of Ayawaso West.