Ghana recorded its first official case of COVID-19 on 12th March 2020. To support Ghana’s COVID-19 fight, the US Government donated 12 million vaccines which has contributed to the vaccination of 22.5 million Ghanaians (as of January 2023). To ensure the successful deployment of the COVID-19 vaccines, the USAID through the Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management project collaborated with the Ministry of Health and Ghana Health Service to undertake the following:
1. Transportation of vaccines from Accra to regional cold rooms across the country.
2. Installation of temperature monitoring devices to monitor and help maintain the integrity of vaccines
3. Capacity building in vaccine logistics management for relevant health staff as part of efforts to ensure consistent availability and access at the last mile.
Check out this short video and learn more about the intervention:
