Ghana Health Service Commemorates World Contraception Day 2026 and Launches National Family Planning Week

Key facts

• The Ghana Health Service, through its Family Health Division, officially launched National Family Planning Week and commemorated World Contraception Day 2026.
• The event was held under the theme 'A Choice for All: Agency, Intention, and Access' and guided by the motto 'It's Your Life. It's Your Future,' to reaffirm bodily autonomy and national growth.
• Dr. Abigail Kyei, an International Public Health Management Consultant, served as Chairperson of the event and emphasized that bodily autonomy and family planning are fundamental to national development.
• Dr. Caroline Reindorf Amissah, Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, delivered an address on behalf of Director-General Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, reaffirming the commitment to translating national family planning strategies into community-level care.
• Dr. Kennedy T.C. Brightson, Director of the Family Health Division, highlighted that family planning is a vital pillar of social stability, gender equality, and national economic development.
• Mr. Ignatius Abowini Awinibuno, Director of Allied Health at the Ministry of Health, officially declared National Family Planning Week 2026 opened while delivering the keynote address on behalf of Minister of Health Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh.
• Dr. Twum Barima delivered a joint solidarity message on behalf of the World Health Organization (WHO) and allied development partners, emphasizing that family planning must be recognized as a fundamental human right rather than a privilege.