Ghana is currently battling a cholera outbreak that began in October 2024, with the first case reported in the Greater Accra Region.
According to a statement from the Ghana Health Service issued on December 25, 2024, the outbreak later spread to the Central, Eastern, Western, and Ashanti regions.
Although the Eastern Region had no active cases at the time, the Western Region was the hardest hit, accounting for 17 of the 35 recorded deaths.
As of December 2024, a total of 4,155 suspected cholera cases had been reported nationwide.
