The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has celebrated the 2025 International Day for Persons with Disabilities in Accra, affirming its commitment to disability-inclusive healthcare.
The event highlighted key reforms aimed at enhancing healthcare accessibility for persons with disabilities, including the launch of a Technical Working Group on Disability Inclusion, disability-focused e-learning modules for health workers, and the almost-complete National Disability Guidelines.
Ghana was also formally presented with its membership certificate in the World Health Organisation (WHO) Disability Health Equity Network (D-HEN), a global recognition of the country’s leadership in advancing equitable healthcare.
Speaking on behalf of the Acting Director-General, Dr. Caroline Reindorf-Ammissah underscored that disability inclusion is not charity, but justice and equity.
She reiterated the Service’s commitment to dismantling physical, communication, and attitudinal barriers, expanding access to assistive devices, enhancing staff training, and integrating disability data into health planning.
The ceremony also featured powerful testimonials from persons with disabilities, celebrating progress while calling for sustained action toward a truly inclusive healthcare system.
