Obesity now affects one in three Ghanaian adults – Health Ministry warns
Awinibuno Ignatius is the Chief Programme Officer at the Ministry of Health The Ministry of Health has raised the alarm over rising obesity rates, revealing that nearly one-third of adults in Ghana are now overweight or obese.
He outlined new measures being undertaken in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), the Ministry of Education, and private sector stakeholders to reverse the trend.
Ignatius, Director and Chief Programme Officer for Allied Health at the Ministry of Health, during the GreenStay Initiative held on July 10, 2026 in Accra at the Movenpick Hotel.
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