Ghana National Genomic Surveillance Strategy for Pathogens of Pandemic Potential (2024-2028)

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Collaborator(s): World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland

Countries: Ghana

Published: 24/10/2024

Developed by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with key stakeholders, this document provides a strategic framework for strengthening pathogen genomic surveillance and improving public health emergency preparedness and response.
Its implementation follows a coordinated, multisectoral One Health approach, guided by the principles of collaboration, country ownership, ethical conduct, equity, sustainability and transparency.

The strategy identifies five key objectives for 2024–2028:

1 – Improve access to infrastructure and logistics for pathogen genomic surveillance.
2 – Improve sample management, data capture, storage, analysis, use and management.
3 – Strengthen human resource capacity for pathogen genomic surveillance.
4 – Strengthen innovation and research in genomics.
5 – Strengthen governance in genomic surveillance.