The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says it is intensifying nationwide public education efforts in response to a sharp rise in Mpox cases across the country.
As of July 30, 2025, the GHS had confirmed 20 new cases of Mpox, pushing the total number of recorded infections to 302.
The latest surge comes just days after Ghana reported its first Mpox-related death on July 22, along with 23 new infections.
According to citinewsroom.com report on August 4, 2025, the Director of Public Health at the GHS, Dr Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, said awareness campaigns would be strengthened, especially among students in second-cycle and tertiary institutions. "The Ghana Health Service, in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service, has developed guidelines for dissemination.
