The German West African Centre for Global Health and Pandemic Prevention (G-WAC) is pleased to announce the upcoming 2026 One Health Modular Certificate Course, taking place 14–19 September 2026 at KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana. This intensive in-person programme is designed to strengthen interdisciplinary capacity in the One Health approach, equipping researchers, health professionals, policymakers, and practitioners […]
The German West African Centre for Global Health and Pandemic Prevention (G-WAC) announces the upcoming Modelling for Pandemic Preparedness and Response Modular Certificate Short Course 2026, scheduled to take place from 10 to 12 September 2026 at KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana. Designed for researchers and professionals with strong quantitative backgrounds, the course will provide practical training […]
The German-West African Centre for Global Health and Pandemic Prevention (G-WAC) successfully held its 2026 Interdisciplinary Colloquium for SUR-PLACE PhD students at the Medical Enclave, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), as part of the 3rd Biennial Postgraduate Conference of the College of Health Sciences. The colloquium serves as an important academic platform […]
On 24 March 2026, the German West African Centre for Global Health and Pandemic Prevention (G-WAC) had the honour of hosting a delegation of representatives from German higher education institutions and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The visit provided an opportunity to showcase G-WAC’s achievements in advancing interdisciplinary research, postgraduate training, and capacity building […]
Thirty researchers in global health across the West African subregion are receiving training on Modelling for Pandemic Preparedness and Response from the German-West Africa Center for Global Health and Pandemic Prevention (G-WAC) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). The course, which serves as a launch of a network of mathematical modelers, […]
Director of the Institute of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology at the University of Bonn, Germany, Prof. Achim Hörauf is encouraging Ghanaian scientists to focus on small groups of diseases to achieve the maximum impact. Speaking at a public lecture, he pointed out this would involve recruiting relevant experts and seeking sufficient funding. “You have […]
Twenty-five health personnel across the sub-region and Germany are receiving training on the One Health concept from the German-West Africa Centre for Global Health and Pandemic Prevention (G-WAC) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). The five-day workshop which is in its second year will delve into the interconnectedness of human, animal, […]
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) will host a new German-West African Centre for Global Health and Pandemic Prevention (G-WAC) within the College of Health Sciences in Kumasi, Ghana.
The German Academic Exchange Service has launched a programme to fund eight interdisciplinary ‘Global Centres’ to tackle challenges around the world. Four centres will conduct research into climate issues and another four will research and teach on healthcare issues and pandemics. The German Federal Foreign Office is providing funding of some 22 million euros up to 2025 to help establish these centres.
