The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Prof. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to deepening its partnership with the Government of Japan to advance the health sector.
Prof. Akoriyea made this declaration during the official renewal ceremony of the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between the KOKO Plus Foundation (KPF), the Ajinomoto Foundation (TAF), and the Ghana Health Service.
The renewed agreement is part of ongoing collaborative efforts to tackle child malnutrition and improve health outcomes across Ghana.
Speaking on behalf of the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, Prof. Akoriyea expressed gratitude for Japan’s continued support and underscored Ghana’s readiness to learn from and work closely with Japanese partners to develop sustainable health solutions.
“We are ready to partner and learn with you to improve Ghana’s health sector,” he stated during the signing ceremony, addressing the Japanese Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Yoshimoto Hiroshi.
Also present at the event was Dr. Kennedy Bomfeh, Director of Production, Project Management, and Academic Affairs for KOKO Plus and the Ajinomoto Foundation.
He reaffirmed the foundations’ commitment to supporting Ghana’s fight against child malnutrition.
Dr. Bomfeh highlighted that the renewed MoC would enable the foundations to scale their efforts, reach more children, and significantly enhance nutritional outcomes nationwide.
The partnership marks continued dedication to improving child health through sustainable, evidence-based interventions, further strengthening the longstanding relationship between Ghana and Japan in the health sector.
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